dominant
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˈdɑːmɪnənt/
- Google is the dominant player in search.
- the dominant culture
- the dominant discourse
- the dominant ideology
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Watch on YouTubeNo, I think God's dominant motive is love.
- No, I think God's dominant motive is love.
- YouTube is is it's by far the dominant video platform.
- But yeah, it was a, I'd say a dominant performance by, by city.
- Google is the dominant player in search.
- What is a world with China's the sole dominant superpower look like?
- Mental toughness is your ability to overcome the dominant influence of fear, pain and failure.
- You know, it's he's powerful, he's explosive, he's dominant, he's strong.
Examples
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President Xi tells us he intends to be the dominant global power by mid century.
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We can shut them down before they become the next dominant cartel.
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Our results suggest that young children play a dominant role in the transmission process.
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The status and convenience of the personal car would become the dominant means of transport.
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Over on the Republican side of the aisle, Trump is more dominant than ever.
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And this is why Harley Race is the most dominant champion of our time.
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The agro industry is very powerful, and challenging these dominant forces can be dangerous and difficult.
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Anderson Silva was the most dominant champion the sport had ever seen.
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Worden, 1996, and sadness was a dominant theme in all of the participants' stories.
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In the wildlife documentary, the lion was portrayed as the dominant predator of the savannah.
Synonyms
948
3.0
Having great influence over people and events
186
4.6
Able to change what people think or do
19
4.8
More common or important than others in a group
15
8.0
The most respected and well known in a particular field
12
4.3
Being the most powerful or important in a group
4
9.1
Having the main power and influence over others
1
8.7
Having more power or influence than others
1
7.9
Having more power or influence than others
1
8.4
Higher in rank within a group or system
1
7.8
Has control and confidence when leading others
A person who controls others too much and does not let them speak
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.9
A gene that makes a trait appear when only one copy is present and hides the other gene
- Specialized
1
6.5
A disease that happens when one copy of a gene on a non-sex chromosome changes
- Specialized
1
5.0
A version of a gene that shows its trait even with a different version
- Specialized
1
6.5
A genetic disease from a changed gene on a non-sex chromosome where one bad copy causes illness
- Specialized
A way a strong gene on the X chromosome causes a trait in children who inherit it
How Dominant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dominant comes from the Latin dominus, which means 'lord' or 'master'. So to be dominant is to have power or influence over others, being more important or noticeable than the rest.