dominant

  • 11dominant — Dominant, [domin]ante. adj. v. Qui domine. Seigneur dominant. fief dominant. passion dominante …

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  • 12dominant — (adj.) mid 15c., from M.Fr. dominant (13c.), from L. dominantem (nom. dominans), prp. of dominari (see DOMINATION (Cf. domination)). Music sense is from 1819. Sexual bondage sense by c.1960. The noun is first recorded 1819, earliest in the… …

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  • 13dominant — [adj1] superior, controlling ascendant, assertive, authoritative, bossy, chief, commanding, demonstrative, despotic, domineering, effective, first, foremost, governing, imperative, imperious, leading, main, obtaining, outweighing, overbalancing,… …

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  • 14dominant — Adj. (Mittelstufe) über etw. dominierend Beispiel: Die Wahrheit zu sagen, ist eine dominante Strategie. Kollokation: dominant auftreten …

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  • 15dominant — ► ADJECTIVE 1) most important, powerful, or influential. 2) (of a high place or object) overlooking others. 3) Genetics (of a heritable characteristic) controlled by a gene that is expressed in offspring even when inherited from only one parent.… …

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  • 16dominant — англ. [до/минэнт] dominante ит. [домина/нтэ], фр. [домина/нт] Dominante нем. [домина/нтэ] доминанта …

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  • 17dominant — dominantly, adv. /dom euh neuhnt/, adj. 1. ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command. 2. occupying or being in a commanding or elevated position. 3. predominant; main; major;… …

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  • 18Dominant — A genetic trait is considered dominant if it is expressed in a person who has only one copy of that gene. (In genetic terms, a dominant trait is one that is phenotypically expressed in heterozygotes). A dominant trait is opposed to a recessive… …

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  • 19dominant — I. adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin dominant , dominans, present participle of dominari Date: circa 1532 1. a. commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others < the dominant culture > b. very important …

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  • 20dominant — dom|i|nant1 W3 [ˈdɔmınənt US ˈda: ] adj 1.) more powerful, important, or noticeable than other people or things →↑dominate ▪ The dominant male gorilla is the largest in the group. ▪ Japan became dominant in the mass market during the 1980s. ▪ its …

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