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   dominant

   /ˈdɒmɪnənt/

   adjective

   • 1. having power and influence over others: "they are now in an even more dominant position in the market" Similar presidingrulinggoverningcontrollingcommandingascendantsupremeauthoritativemost influentialmost powerfulsuperiorrare:prepotentprepollentassertiveself-assuredself-possessedauthoritativeforcefuldomineeringcommandingcontrollingbullishinformal:feistynot backward in coming forwardpushyrare:pushfulOpposite subservientsubmissive
   • ▪ (of a high place) overlooking others.
   • ▪ relating to or denoting heritable characteristics which are controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring even when inherited from only one parent: "it is the dominant gene causing polydactyly"
   • ▪ denoting the predominant species in a plant (or animal) community: "red spruce is a dominant species in many types of forest"
   • ▪ (in decision theory) denoting a choice that is at least as good as the alternatives in all circumstances, and better in some: "holding back is here a dominant strategy"

   noun

   • 1. a dominant trait or gene: "this disorder is inherited as a dominant"
   • ▪ a dominant species in a plant (or animal) community: "oak is a long-established dominant"
   • 2. the fifth note of the diatonic scale of any key, or the key based on this, considered in relation to the key of the tonic.

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dominant- ‘ruling, governing’, from the verb dominari (see dominate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. dominantly adverb

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   • English (US)

     DOMINANT meaning: 1. more important, strong, or noticeable...

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     DOMINANT definicja: 1. more important, strong, or noticeable...

   • Dominant in Russian

     DOMINANT translate: преобладающий, основной , доминирующий ,...

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     DOMINANT translate: 主要的；主导的；占优势的, （基因）显性的. Learn more in the...

   • Dominant: Indonesian Translation

     DOMINANT translate: paling kuat, dominan. Learn more in the...

   • Portuguese Translation

     DOMINANT translate: dominante, dominante, dominante...

   • Dominant: Malay Translation

     dominant translate: dominan. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dominant: Thai Translation

     DOMINANT translate: ที่มีอำนาจเหนือกว่า; ซึ่งเป็นส่วนสำคัญ;...

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   Dominant definition: ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence. See examples of DOMINANT used in a sentence.

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   adjective. exercising influence or control. “television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion” “the dominant partner in the marriage” synonyms: ascendant, ascendent, dominating. most powerful or important or influential. controlling. able to control or determine policy. governing. responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws.

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