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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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   DOMINANT definition: 1. more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type: 2. A dominant gene…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DOMINANT is commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others. How to use dominant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dominant.

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   If you're dominant, it means you treat others as if you're their master. You can also use dominant to describe something frequent or common. For example, when cell phones first came out, their dominant use was for making calls.

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   Someone or something that is dominant is more powerful, successful, influential, or noticeable than other people or things.

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   Having the quality of ruling or dominating; of lordly authority. Having the chief power, control, or authority; predominant, supreme; most influential. = dominative, adj. 1. 2. Occupying a commanding position. To take possession of the dominant points of the globe. We were dominant over all other mountains.

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   dominant applies to something that exerts control or influence: the dominant powers at an international conference. predominant applies to something that is foremost at a specific time: English is one of the world's predominant languages .

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   Someone or something that is dominant is more powerful, successful, influential, or noticeable than other people or things. 2. A dominant gene is one that produces a particular characteristic, whether a person has only one of these genes from one parent, or two genes, one from each parent.

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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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    Definition of dominant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    DOMINANT meaning: 1. main or most important: 2. strongest and wanting to take control: . Learn more.