Search Result:dominant


KK Pronunciation

〔 ˋdɑmәnәnt 〕

Pronunciation

〔 ˊdɒminәnt 〕


Overview of noun dominant

The noun dominant has 2 senses


  • dominant -- ((music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale)

  • dominant allele, dominant -- (an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different)


Overview of adj dominant

The adj dominant has 3 senses


  • dominant -- (exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage")

  • dominant -- ((of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar)

  • prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife -- (most frequent or common; "prevailing winds")