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Vocabulary Spotlight

Ascendancy

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: प्रभुत्व (Prabhutva) – A state of having power or dominance over others.

Pronunciation

[uh-sen-duhn-see]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Dominance – वर्चस्व (Varchasva)
Control – नियंत्रण (Niyantran)

Related Words

Supremacy – सर्वोच्चता (Sarvochchta)
Influence – प्रभाव (Prabhav)

Word Origin

“Ascendancy” shabd English aur Latin se aaya hai. “Ascendere” ka matlab hota hai “to rise” ya “chadhna”, jo ki iske dominance wale meaning ke liye base banata hai.

– The word “Ascendancy” comes from English and Latin origins. “Ascendere” means “to rise,” which forms the basis for its meaning of dominance.

Word Family

Noun: Ascendancy – प्रभुत्व (Prabhutva)

Adjective: Ascendant – उभरता हुआ (Ubharata hua)

Usage Examples

1. Company ke naye CEO ne jaldi hi apna ascendancy establish kar diya.

– The new CEO quickly established his ascendancy.

2. Politics mein us party ka ascendancy badhta ja raha hai.

– That party’s ascendancy in politics is growing.

Cultural Note

Bharat mein, “ascendancy” ka concept political aur social spheres mein aksar dekha ja sakta hai, jahaan kuch log ya groups apne influence aur power ko badhate hain, especially regional aur national levels par.

In Context

“Ascendancy” shabd ka use political, business aur social discussions mein hota hai, jab koi vyakti ya group apni authority ya control gain karta hai aur doosron par influence daalne lagta hai.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Ascendancy” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Weakness (कमजोरी)
Passivity (निष्क्रियता)
Dominance (वर्चस्व)
Stability (स्थिरता)

‘Dominance’ sahi jawab hai. Ascendancy ka matlab hota hai kisi par power ya control hona, jo dominance ka bhi matlab hai.

“Ascendancy” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

Latin (लैटिन)
French (फ्रेंच)
German (जर्मन)
Spanish (स्पैनिश)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai. Ascendancy Latin ke ‘ascendere’ se aaya hai, jiska matlab hota hai “to rise” ya “chadhna”.

Ascendancy ke liye kaun sa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Control (नियंत्रण)
Influence (प्रभाव)
Submission (आज्ञाकारिता)
Dominance (वर्चस्व)

‘Submission’ sahi jawab hai kyunki yeh ascendancy ka opposite hai. Ascendancy ka matlab hota hai control ya power mein hona, jo submission ke opposite hai.