Definition of "dominant" []

• Exercising the most influence or control. (adjective)
• Most prominent, as in position; ascendant. (adjective)
• Genetics Of, relating to, or being an allele that produces the same phenotypic effect whether inherited with a homozygous or heterozygous allele. (adjective)
• Ecology Of, relating to, or being a species that is most characteristic of an ecological community and usually determines the presence, abundance, and type of other species. (adjective)
• Music Relating to or based on the fifth tone of a diatonic scale. (adjective)

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• "By convention, the term dominant hemisphere refers to the cerebral hemisphere that is organized functionally to express language."
• "I don't really like the word dominant at this stage, to be honest, because there is a long, long way to go," Vettel said.""
• "The coach used the word dominant to describe Williams' effort."