dominant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dominant adj More powerful, important, or noticeable than others in the same category.
- domineering adj Behaving in an overbearing, controlling way toward other people.
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.
- domineering Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian.
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.