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dominant

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adjective

dom·​i·​nant ˈdä-mə-nənt How to pronounce dominant (audio)
ˈdäm-nənt
1
a
: commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others
the dominant culture
b
: very important, powerful, or successful
a dominant theme
a dominant industry
the team's dominant performance
2
: overlooking and commanding from a superior position
a dominant hill
3
: of, relating to, or exerting ecological or genetic dominance
dominant genes
dominant and recessive traits
4
biology : being the one of a pair of bodily structures that is the more effective or predominant in action
dominant eye
used her dominant hand
dominantly adverb

dominant

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noun

1
music : the fifth tone of a major or minor scale (see scale entry 5 sense 1)
2
a
genetics : a character or factor that exerts genetic dominance (see dominance sense 1b)
b
ecology : any of one or more kinds of organism (such as a species) in an ecological community that exerts a controlling influence on the environment and thereby largely determines what other kinds of organisms are present
dominant conifers
c
sociology : an individual having a controlling, prevailing, or powerful position in a social hierarchy : a dominant (see dominant entry 1 sense 1) individual in a social hierarchy

Synonyms

Adjective

Choose the Right Synonym for dominant

dominant, predominant, paramount, preponderant mean superior to all others in influence or importance.

dominant applies to something that is uppermost because ruling or controlling.

a dominant social class

predominant applies to something that exerts, often temporarily, the most marked influence.

a predominant emotion

paramount implies supremacy in importance, rank, or jurisdiction.

unemployment was the paramount issue in the campaign

preponderant applies to an element or factor that outweighs all others in influence or effect.

preponderant evidence in her favor

Example Sentences

Adjective The company is now dominant in its market. It is the dominant culture in the region. the dominant female of the pack
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Levine, who has lived in San Francisco since 2000, said that the city should consider a cautionary tale of what happens if the dominant industry contracts. Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Sep. 2022 Flo was the focus of concern, both because of its dominant market share and because it has been previously scrutinized by regulators for privacy practices. Mario Aguilar, STAT, 16 Sep. 2022 The Wildcats were one of the dominant programs just a couple of years ago in the AYFL and are hoping to recapture those glory years. Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 With the match knotted at 2, a dominant fifth set from Cypress Creek (6-4) led it to a 21-25, 25-11, 25-15, 20-25, 15-7 win over Ocoee (2-4). Nate Marrero, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022 And at a recent White House briefing, Fauci said the U.S. is likely moving toward an influenza-style vaccination program for Covid-19, with annual shots tailored to protect against the dominant variants. Simar Bajaj, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Sep. 2022 Her pitch is simple: With a dominant Hartford-New Haven TV market, Connecticut is a cost-effective battleground. Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 In round three, Sawyer faces the remaining celebrity chef and picks his own dominant ingredient. Paris Wolfe, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 Have a few dominant arms to ride at the back end of the bullpen. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2022
Noun
However, the drug was tested in unvaccinated people during the Delta variant surge, so the results could look different for people who take the pills now, with the Omicron variant dominant. Jen Christensen, CNN, 22 July 2022 Sunday’s blowout loss and last week’s stunning defeat to the Jets have erased all the goodwill coach Zac Taylor earned from a 5-2 start and a dominant over the Ravens. C.j. Doon, baltimoresun.com, 9 Nov. 2021 But the system has changed to become point-guard dominant. Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Oct. 2021 If Duarte pans out, he's considered a more versatile version of McDermott who is right-hand dominant and primarily used on one side of the floor because of it. J. Michael, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2021 In California, new data from the California Department of Public Health found that 35.6% of coronavirus variants analyzed in June have been delta variant, up from 5.6% in May and making the delta variant the dominant in the state. Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY, 5 July 2021 After six wins last season behind a dominant, if under the radar, nationally ranked defense, WVU could be poised for a move in the Big 12. Chuck Carlton, Dallas News, 28 May 2021 The vaccine also has been found to have good efficacy against the variant dominant in South Africa. Mogomotsi Magome And Andrew Meldrum, Star Tribune, 14 Apr. 2021 Experts think the AstraZeneca vaccine could still offer better protection against severe disease and death caused by the variant dominant in South Africa, but that has not yet been tested. Mogomotsi Magome, Star Tribune, 16 Feb. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin dominant-, dominans, present participle of dominari — see dominate

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1532, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1819, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dominant was circa 1532

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