dominant — meaning in English

English meaning

• dominant adj More powerful, important, or noticeable than others in the same category.
• imperious adj Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.

Senses

dominant is used for these senses in English:

• dominant Ruling; governing; prevailing
• dominant (music) The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
• imperious Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.

dominant — full definition

1. adj More powerful, important, or noticeable than others in the same category.
2. adj Genetics: describing a gene or trait that is expressed even when only one copy is present.

imperious — full definition

1. adj Domineering, arrogant, or overbearing.
2. adj Urgent; intensely compelling.
3. adj Imperial or regal.

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