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father vs ascendent

ascendent vs father

father and ascendent both are nouns.

father is not an adjective while ascendent is an adjective.

father is a verb but ascendent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
father Yes No Yes No
ascendent Yes Yes No No
As nouns, ascendent is a hypernym of father; that is, ascendent is a word with a broader meaning than father:
  • father: the founder of a family
  • ascendent: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
Other hypernyms of father include ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, root.
father (noun) ascendent (noun)
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
the founder of a family position or state of being dominant or in control
a person who holds an important or distinguished position in some organization
a person who founds or establishes some institution
the head of an organized crime family
father (adjective) ascendent (adjective)
tending or directed upward
most powerful or important or influential
father (verb) ascendent (verb)
make (offspring) by reproduction
Difference between father and ascendent

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