Dominance Definition
dŏmə-nəns
noun
A dominating, or being dominant; control; authority.
Webster's New World
Being in a position of power, authority or ascendancy over others.
Wiktionary
(physiology) The superior development of or preference for one side of the body or one of a pair of organs; such as being right-handed.
Wiktionary
(biology, genetics) The property of a gene such that it suppresses the expression of its allele.
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Synonyms:
- control
- ascendency
- ascendence
- ascendance
- ascendancy
- say-so
- potency
- authorisation
- authorization
- authority
- laterality
- superiority
- supremacy
- power
- rule
Antonyms:
Other Word Forms of Dominance
Noun
Singular:
dominance
Plural:
dominancesOrigin of Dominance
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From dominant + -ance.
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