dominant in Dutch
dominant in Dutch is dominant, overheersend — dominant means more powerful, important, or noticeable than others in the same category.
dominant in Dutch
dominant
Ruling; governing; prevailing
overheersend
Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
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.
What does "dominant" mean?
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adj More powerful, important, or noticeable than others in the same category.
"The oak is the dominant tree in this part of the forest."
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adj Genetics: describing a gene or trait that is expressed even when only one copy is present.
"A child needs only one dominant allele from a parent to show the trait."
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dominant in a sentence
- The oak is the dominant tree in this part of the forest.
- She quickly became the dominant player on the team.
- A child needs only one dominant allele from a parent to show the trait.
- In the biology lesson we learned that the dominant trait hides the recessive one.
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What is "dominant" in Dutch?
"dominant" in Dutch is dominant, overheersend. dominant means: More powerful, important, or noticeable than others in the same category.
How do you use "dominant" in a sentence?
Example: "The oak is the dominant tree in this part of the forest." In Dutch, "dominant" is dominant, overheersend.
Are there other ways to say "dominant" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "dominant": dominant, overheersend.
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