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dominant definition

domi·nant (däm′ə nənt)

adjective

  1. exercising authority or influence; dominating; ruling; prevailing
  2. Genetics designating or relating to that one of any pair of allelic hereditary factors which, when both are present in the germ plasm, dominates over the other and appears in the organism
  3. Music of or based upon the fifth tone of a diatonic scale

Etymology: L dominans, prp. of dominari: see dominate

noun

  1. Ecol. that species of plant or animal most numerous in a community or exercising control over the other organisms by its influence upon the environment
  2. Genetics a dominant character or factor
  3. Music the fifth note of a diatonic scale

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dominant Synonyms

dominant

modif.

  1. Having effect or power

    ruling, prevailing, governing, predominant; see governing, predominant 1, principal.

  2. Inclined to use force

    commanding, imperious, imperative, authoritative, lordly, despotic, domineering, demonstrative, assertive, aggressive, bossy*; see also aggressive 1, autocratic 1, powerful 1.

    Antonyms submissive, retiring, meek. See syn. study at predominant.predominant.


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dominant Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • overwhelmingly: Visual sensations must not be confused with visual ' perceptions ' , in which interpretation plays an overwhelmingly dominant rôle.

Modifies a noun

  • ideology: Is Linda a male construct of an idealized " Woman " who reinforces the desires of the dominant ideology in this culture?

Used with adjective complement

  • become: The elements of the new society which were growing up within the old, now become dominant.

Preposition: in

  • air: Alongside him I'd play Connor, who has a broader game than Nugent, even if not quite so dominant in the air.
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Harköthe dominant's persistence till it must be answered to!

-Browning, Robert

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