dominant

dominant is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɒmɪnənt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈdɑmənənt/

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Adjective

Positive dominant

Comparative more dominant

Superlative most dominant

1. If something is dominant, it is larger, stronger, or more powerful than other things.

   In society, the dominant class holds power by using the lower classes.

   Microsoft is still dominant in operating systems and other software.

Noun

Singular dominant

Plural dominants

1. (music) A dominant is the fifth note of a musical scale of eight notes.

   In the C Major scale, the dominant is the G.

Related words

• dominantly
• dominance
• domination