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Dominant

Adjective

1. Exercising control, influence, or power over others; ruling or prevailing: The dominant team won the championship.

Example sentence: The dominant lion asserted its authority over the pride.

2. Most important, influential, or prominent:

Example sentence: In the art world, Picasso is considered one of the most dominant figures of the 20th century.

3. Being the stronger or prevailing element or force:

Example sentence: In the game of chess, strategically occupying the center of the board is usually a dominant position.

4. Genetically characteristic or consistently recurring in an organism or species.

Example sentence: Brown eyes are a dominant trait in humans.

5. Music: Having the greatest tonal or dynamic effect.

Example sentence: The dominant notes in this musical composition create a sense of tension and anticipation.

Noun

1. One that dominates or has power or control over others.
Example sentence: The assertive CEO quickly became the dominant in the corporate world.
2. Genetics: The allele or trait that expresses itself phenotypically in heterozygotes.
Example sentence: The gene for brown eyes is considered dominant over the gene for blue eyes.

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