root vs ascendant

ascendant vs root

root and ascendant both are nouns.

root is not an adjective while ascendant is an adjective.

root is a verb but ascendant is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
root	Yes	No	Yes	No
ascendant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, root and ascendant are synonyms defined as:

root and ascendant: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

Other synonyms of root include ancestor, antecedent, ascendent.

root (noun)	ascendant (noun)
the embedded part of a bodily structure such as a tooth, nail, or hair	someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed	position or state of being dominant or in control
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number

root (adjective)	ascendant (adjective)
	tending or directed upward
	most powerful or important or influential

root (verb)	ascendant (verb)
take root and begin to grow
cause to take roots
become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style
dig with the snout
plant by the roots
cheer for
come into existence, originate

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