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dominant

do·mi·nant

UK/ˈdɒmɪnənt/ US/ˈdɑmənənt/ fairly common

adjective

1.

exercising influence or control

  • “television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion”
  • “the dominant partner in the marriage”
2.

of genes; producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar

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noun

1.

(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French dominant.

Phrases

  • dominant seventh
  • dominant seventh chord
  • secondary dominant

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