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dominantly

dominantly

6.1
In genetics, a trait appears if one parent has the gene
  • adverb
  • /ˈdɑːmɪnəntli/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dominantemente

Examples

  • Because in order for the binding energy to depend dominantly on the volume, the individual nuclei can only see its nearest neighbor.

  • The symptoms of the disease manifest dominantly due to the presence of the mutated gene.

  • In the study of genetics, traits that are inherited dominantly often appear in every generation.

  • Researchers found that the disorder is inherited dominantly, affecting half of the offspring of affected parents.

How Dominant

dominantly
  • Specialized
6.1
recessively
  • Specialized
8.5

Surface Forms

dominantly positive

Morphology

dominantly = dominant (transparent) = dominant + ly

Formed by the straightforward adjective-to-adverb suffixation of 'dominant' -> 'dominantly', so the meaning is directly derived for learners familiar with 'dominant' (including genetic usage).

Etymology

Dominantly comes from the Latin word dominus, meaning 'master' or 'lord', and from the related word dominant meaning 'ruling'. In genetics a 'dominant' gene acts like a 'master' that decides a trait even if there is only one copy, so a trait inherited dominantly will appear even when the other gene does not.