ascendancy
US
/əˈsɛndənsi/
UK
/əˈsɛndənsi/
Meaning
A position of growing power, influence, or control over others, especially within a group or society.
किसी समूह या समाज में दूसरों पर बढ़ता हुआ प्रभाव, नियंत्रण या वर्चस्व।
Examples
“The party gained ascendancy after winning support from younger voters.”
“For decades, the company held ascendancy in the domestic market.”
“After the election, the previously marginal party became politically ascendant.”
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Not natural: The party was ascendancy after the election.
Better: The party was in the ascendancy after the election.
Use “in the ascendancy” to describe being in a position of growing power or influence.
बढ़ते प्रभाव की स्थिति बताने के लिए “in the ascendancy” कहते हैं; “was ascendancy” नहीं।
Not natural: Her ascendancy up the mountain took six hours.
Better: Her ascent up the mountain took six hours.
“Ascendancy” means power or influence; the act of climbing is an “ascent.”
“Ascendancy” का मतलब वर्चस्व या प्रभाव है; ऊपर चढ़ने की क्रिया के लिए “ascent” इस्तेमाल करें।
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Remember: ascendancy is about power or influence, not the physical act of going upward; that is an ascent.
याद रखें: “ascendancy” का संबंध शक्ति या प्रभाव से है, ऊपर चढ़ने से नहीं; चढ़ाई के लिए “ascent” कहें।