dominant

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Synonyms: dominand, nominant, dominance, dominate, luminant, ruminant, domina, codominant, eudominant, dominancy, dominants

Antonyms: dominand, nominant, dominance, dominate, luminant, ruminant, domina, codominant, eudominant, dominancy, dominants

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|fifth major tone}} {{lb|en|music}} The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
2. {{senseid|en|triad built on the dominant tone}} {{lb|en|music}} The [[triad]] built on the dominant tone.
3. {{senseid|en|genetics}} {{lb|en|genetics}} Of an [[allele]], that a [[heterozygote]] for the allele has the same [[phenotype]] as the [[homozygote]].
4. {{senseid|en|dominant species or organism}} A [[species]] or [[organism]] that is dominant.
5. {{senseid|en|BDSM}} {{lb|en|BDSM}} The [[dominate|dominating]] [[partner]] in [[sadomasochistic]] [[sexual]] [[activity]].

Adjective

1. Ruling; [[governing]]; [[prevailing]]
2. [[predominant|Predominant]], [[common]], [[prevalent]], of greatest [[importance]].
3. {{lb|en|anatomy|physiology}} Of a [[body part]], [[preferred]] and used with greater [[dexterity]] than the other, as the right hand of a [[right-handed]] person or the left hand of a [[left-handed]] one.
4. {{lb|en|medicine}} Designating the [[follicle]] which will survive [[atresia]] and permit [[ovulation]].
5. {{lb|en|music}} Being the [[dominant]]

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