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dominant
[ dom-uh-nuhnt ]
adjective
- ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence:
dominant in the chain of command.
Synonyms: ,
- occupying or being in a commanding or elevated position.
- predominant; main; major; chief:
Corn is the dominant crop of Iowa.
- Genetics. of or relating to a dominant.
- Music. pertaining to or based on the dominant:
the dominant chord.
noun
- Genetics.
- the one of a pair of alternative alleles that masks the effect of the other when both are present in the same cell or organism.
- the trait or character determined by such an allele. Compare recessive ( defs 4, 5 ).
- alsocalledcomma Informal, dom. the participant in a BDSM sexual encounter or relationship to whom power and control are transferred. dominatrix ( def 1 ), domme.
- Music. the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Ecology. any of one or more types of plants, or sometimes animals, that by virtue of abundance, size, or habits exert so important an influence on the conditions of an area as to determine, to a great extent, what other organisms can live there.
dominant
/ ˈɒɪəԳ /
adjective
- having primary control, authority, or influence; governing; ruling
- predominant or primary
the dominant topic of the day
- occupying a commanding position
- genetics Compare recessive
- (of an allele) producing the same phenotype in the organism irrespective of whether the allele of the same gene is identical or dissimilar
- (of a character) controlled by such a gene
- music of or relating to the fifth degree of a scale
- ecology (of a plant or animal species within a community) more prevalent than any other species and determining the appearance and composition of the community
noun
- genetics
- a dominant allele or character
- an organism having such an allele or character
- music
- the fifth degree of a scale and the second in importance after the tonic
- a key or chord based on this
- ecology a dominant plant or animal in a community
dominant
/ ŏ′ə-əԳ /
- Relating to the form of a gene that expresses a trait, such as hair color, in an individual organism. The dominant form of a gene overpowers the counterpart, or recessive, form located on the other of a pair of chromosomes.
- Relating to the trait expressed by such a gene.
- See more at inheritanceCompare recessive
- Being a species that has the greatest effect within its ecological community, especially by determining the presence, abundance, or type of other species. As a plant community progresses through stages of succession, different species may become dominant for a period until the climax community is reached, at which point the dominant species remains stable until a major disruption occurs. Among animals, the dominant species in a community is generally the top predator or the most abundant or widespread species.
- Being an animal that occupies the highest position in a social hierarchy and has the greatest access to resources such as food and a mate or mates. Social dominance is gained and maintained through factors such as size and aggressiveness.
Derived Forms
- ˈdzԲԳٱ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- dz··ԲԳ· adverb
- ԴDz·dz··ԲԳ adjective noun
51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
But now, he reckons, such agreements are "hostage to the wishes of the dominant political group in America".
In a crucial play with the game in the balance, Pollock wrapped up the dangerous Raka with a dominant tackle before forcing the winger to hold on and winning the decision at the breakdown.
Crypto is the dominant form of payment demanded in these attacks because it enables cybercriminals to receive money anonymously and quickly transfer their illicit gains overseas.
As I've mentioned there, the dominant force in the party is pushing for it to become more conservative, more business friendly.
Fox News eventually bounced back and currently has 70% of the audience for cable news, its most dominant share ever, according to Nielsen.
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