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dominance

noun

dom·​i·​nance ˈdä-mə-nən(t)s How to pronounce dominance (audio)
ˈdäm-nən(t)s
1
: the fact or state of being dominant: such as
a
sociology : controlling, prevailing, or powerful position especially in a social hierarchy (see hierarchy sense 4)
male dominance
political dominance
companies competing for dominance in the market
dominance over their rivals
b
genetics : the property of one of a pair of alleles or traits that suppresses expression (see expression sense 1b(4)) of the other in the heterozygous condition
c
ecology : the influence or control over ecological communities exerted by a dominant (see dominant entry 2 sense 2b)
2
biology : functional (see functional sense 1b) asymmetry between a pair of bodily structures (such as the right and left hands)
right brain dominance

Example Sentences

although Napoléon had achieved dominance over the European continent, Great Britain still ruled the waves the professor's dominance in the field of ancient Greek history
Recent Examples on the Web The fighting in the Caucasus region is the latest in a series of challenges to Russia’s dominance in its traditional sphere of influence before and during the war in Ukraine. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The problem, though, is the dominance from the unheralded members of the rotation hasn't translated to wins for the team. Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 21 Aug. 2022 What hasn’t changed, at least not yet, is their preseason dominance. Jonas Shaffer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2022 Such was the dominance of the top two titles, that all remaining films had to share just 10% of the market. Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 June 2022 Even if a party’s start time is not taken literally, guests would be lost if the host didn’t provide one at all—such is the dominance of clock time. Joe Pinsker, The Atlantic, 13 May 2022 Dominance is one half of the DS (dominance and submission) in BDSM and is all about a consensual power exchange. Angie Jones, Glamour, 17 Mar. 2022 Part of that is their dominance in this tournament, reaching the championship game seven of the last eight years and 11 of 13 (and winning six). Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2022 Neither was dominance in the paint, outscoring Philly 64-48. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 4 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see dominant entry 1

First Known Use

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of dominance was in 1819

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