dominant in Greek
dominant in Greek is κύριος, επικρατών, υπερισχύων — dominant means more powerful, important, or noticeable than others in the same category.
dominant in Greek
κύριος
Pronounced: kyrios
Ruling; governing; prevailing
επικρατών
Pronounced: epikraton
Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
υπερισχύων
Pronounced: yperischyon
Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
δεσπόζουσα
Pronounced: despozousa
(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 Greek?
"dominant" in Greek is κύριος, επικρατών, υπερισχύων. dominant means: More powerful, important, or noticeable than others in the same category.
How do you pronounce κύριος?
"dominant" in Greek is κύριος, pronounced "kyrios".
How do you use "dominant" in a sentence?
Example: "The oak is the dominant tree in this part of the forest." In Greek, "dominant" is κύριος, επικρατών, υπερισχύων.
Are there other ways to say "dominant" in Greek?
Yes — Greek has 4 translations listed for "dominant": κύριος, επικρατών, υπερισχύων, δεσπόζουσα.
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