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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesascendencia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /as.enˈden.sja/
"El partido político consolidó su ascendencia en la región."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Occupation of a position of dominant power or influence.
"The political party gained the ascendancy after a hard-fought election campaign." - 2
Supremacy or pre-eminence over others.
"Technological innovation ensured the company's ascendancy in the global market."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'ascendentem', present participle of 'ascendere' (to climb up), combining 'ad-' (to) and 'scandere' (to climb). It entered English in the 17th century, shifting from a literal act of climbing to denote a position of dominant power, control, or influential superiority.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ascendancy" is said worldwide
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ascendance
Transliteration: /a.sɑ̃.dɑ̃s/
"Leur ascendance politique est incontestable."
Vormachtstellung
Transliteration: /ˈfoːɐ̯maxtˌʃtɛlʊŋ/
"Die Firma errang die Vormachtstellung auf dem Markt."
egemonia
Transliteration: /e.ɡeˈmo.ni.a/
"Hanno stabilito la loro egemonia culturale."
ascendencia
Transliteration: /as.enˈden.sja/
"El partido político consolidó su ascendencia en la región."
ascendência
Transliteration: /a.sẽˈdẽ.si.ɐ/
"A empresa garantiu sua ascendência no setor tecnológico."
प्रभुत्व
Transliteration: prabhutva
"क्षेत्र में उनका प्रभुत्व बढ़ गया है।"
优势地位
Transliteration: yōushì dìwèi
"该公司在市场上确立了优势地位。"
우세
Transliteration: use
"그들은 협상에서 우세를 차지했다."
優勢
Transliteration: yūsei
"彼らは市場で優勢を築き上げた。"
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