the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
“her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her”
noun
the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not
noun
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
“he has the authority to issue warrants”
Word Forms
dominant
adjective
exercising influence or control
dominate
verb
be in control
ascendant
adjective
most powerful or important or influential
ascendent
adjective
most powerful or important or influential
ascend
verb
become king or queen
potent
adjective
having or wielding force or authority
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Dominanz
überlegene Entwicklung einer Körperseite
🇪🇸Spanish
dominio
desarrollo superior de un lado del cuerpo
🇮🇹Italian
dominanza
sviluppo superiore di un lato del corpo
🇳🇱Dutch
dominantie
superieure ontwikkeling van één kant van het lichaam
🇵🇹Portuguese
domínio
desenvolvimento superior de um lado do corpo
🇷🇺Russian
доминирование
превосходное развитие одной стороны тела
India
🇮🇳Hindi
प्रभाव
शरीर के एक तरफ का बेहतर विकास
🇧🇩Bengali
আধিপত্য
শরীরের একপাশে উচ্চতর বিকাশ
🇮🇳Tamil
ஆதிக்கம்
உடலின் ஒரு பக்கத்தின் சிறந்த வளர்ச்சி
🇮🇳Telugu
ఆధిపత్యం
శరీరం యొక్క ఒక వైపు ఉన్నతమైన అభివృద్ధి
🇮🇳Marathi
वर्चस्व
शरीराच्या एका बाजूचा उत्कृष्ट विकास
🇮🇳Gujarati
વર્ચસ્વ
શરીરની એક બાજુનો શ્રેષ્ઠ વિકાસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪ್ರಾಬಲ್ಯ
ದೇಹದ ಒಂದು ಬದಿಯ ಉತ್ತಮ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ആധിപത്യം
ശരീരത്തിൻ്റെ ഒരു വശത്തിൻ്റെ ഉയർന്ന വികസനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਬਦਬਾ
ਸਰੀਰ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਪਾਸੇ ਦਾ ਉੱਤਮ ਵਿਕਾਸ
🇵🇰Urdu
غلبہ
جسم کے ایک طرف کی اعلی ترقی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
统治地位
身体一侧的优越发展
🇯🇵Japanese
支配
体の片側の優れた発達
🇰🇷Korean
권세
신체 한쪽의 뛰어난 발달
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thống trị
sự phát triển vượt trội của một bên cơ thể
🇹🇭Thai
การปกครอง
พัฒนาการด้านใดด้านหนึ่งของร่างกายที่เหนือกว่า
🇮🇩Indonesian
dominasi
perkembangan superior pada satu sisi tubuh
🇵🇭Filipino
pangingibabaw
superyor na pag-unlad ng isang bahagi ng katawan
🇲🇾Malay
penguasaan
perkembangan unggul satu sisi badan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هيمنة
تطوير متفوق لجانب واحد من الجسم
🇮🇷Persian
تسلط
رشد برتر یک طرف بدن
🇹🇷Turkish
hakimiyet
Vücudun bir tarafının üstün gelişimi
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁלִיטָה
התפתחות מעולה של צד אחד של הגוף
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dominance'?
The primary meaning of 'dominance' is 'superior development of one side of the body'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dominance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dominance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dominance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dominance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'dominance' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'dominance' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'dominance' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
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Which age group is most likely to use 'dominance' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'dominance' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'dominance' as formal, casual, or slang?
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