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    dominance
    /ˈdɒmɪnəns/

    noun

    • 1. power and influence over others: "the worldwide dominance of Hollywood"

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  2. Dominance is the quality of being more important, strong, or successful than others of the same type, or the action of taking control of others. Learn more about the different meanings and uses of dominance in business, psychology, and biology with examples.

  3. Dominance is the fact or state of being dominant, such as in a social hierarchy, genetics, ecology, or biology. Learn more about the synonyms, examples, word history, and phrases of dominance from Merriam-Webster.

  4. noun. control; authority; rule; supreme influence. the condition of being dominant, or having the authority to influence or control. Psychology. the disposition of an individual to assert control in dealing with others.

  5. Definitions of dominance. noun. the power or right to give orders or make decisions. synonyms: authorisation, authority, authorization, potency, say-so. see more. noun. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another. “her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her”

  6. Dominance is the fact or condition of being more powerful, successful, or important than others. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, such as psychology, animal behavior, and neurology, with synonyms and pronunciation.

  7. /ˈdɑːmɪnəns/ [uncountable] the fact of being more important, powerful or easy to notice than somebody/something else. political/economic dominance. America's rise to global dominance. dominance over somebody/something to achieve/assert/establish dominance over somebody. Want to learn more?

  8. n. 1. the condition of being dominant. 2. control or ascendancy; rule. 3. Psychol. the disposition of an individual to assert control in dealing with others. 4. Animal Behav. a. high status in a social group, often as a result of aggressive behavior, involving prior access to food, mates, space, etc.