dominante — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
dominante is used for these senses in English:
- colorcast (photography) An undesirable tint of color affecting another color in a photograph, due to an incorrect balance.
- dom (BDSM) A dominant in sadomasochistic sexual practices.
- 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.
dom — full definition
- noun Informal: the dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or sexual dynamic.
- noun A title of respect historically given to certain clergy and to nobility in Portugal and Brazil.
dominant — full definition
- adj More powerful, important, or noticeable than others in the same category.
- adj Genetics: describing a gene or trait that is expressed even when only one copy is present.