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What is another word for Dominant? – 145 Dominant Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    prevailing ruling governing controlling commanding superior supreme paramount preeminent leading principal chief main primary overriding overpowering overwhelming ascendant predominant dominant regnant reigning sovereign authoritative influential potent powerful strong mighty forceful compelling persuasive effective efficacious decisive conclusive absolute unconditional unqualified unrestricted unrestrained unbridled unchecked uncurbed

    Meaning of Dominant

    The primary meaning of the word "Dominant" is having power and influence over others or something.

    Definitions

    • Having power and influence over others or something
    • Most common or widespread
    • In music, a chord or note that is the central or most important element of a key
    • In genetics, a variant of a gene that will be expressed if an individual has one copy of the variant

    Etymology of Dominant

    The word "Dominant" comes from the Latin "dominans", which is the present participle of "dominari", meaning to rule or have power over, derived from "dominus", meaning master or lord.

    Example Uses

    • The company is the dominant player in the market.
    • The dominant culture in the city is a mix of traditional and modern elements.
    • The dominant note in the melody is a strong, clear sound.

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    submissive subordinate secondary inferior junior minor lesser weaker powerless ineffective insignificant unimportant negligible restricted limited restrained controlled governed regulated subject obedient compliant acquiescent yielding deferential

    Related Nouns

    power influence control authority dominance supremacy sovereignty leadership command direction management rule government administration regulation supervision guidance dominance potency strength might force energy potency

    Related Verbs

    dominate rule govern control command lead direct manage regulate supervise guide influence sway persuade compel overpower overwhelm predominate prevail reign sovereign

    Related Adjectives

    powerful influential potent strong mighty forceful compelling persuasive effective efficacious decisive conclusive absolute unconditional unqualified unrestricted unrestrained unbridled unchecked uncurbed supreme paramount preeminent leading principal chief main primary overriding overpowering overwhelming