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Meaning of word dominant from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

dominant   noun

Meaning : (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale.

Meaning : An allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different.

Synonyms : dominant allele

dominant   adjective

Meaning : Exercising influence or control.

Example : Television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion.
The dominant partner in the marriage.

Lower in rank or importance.

low-level, subordinate

Meaning : (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar.

(of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical.

recessive

Meaning : Most frequent or common.

Example : Prevailing winds.

Synonyms : predominant, prevailing, prevalent, rife