dominance

dom·i·nance

 (dŏm′ə-nəns)

n.

The condition or fact of being dominant.

dominance

(ˈdɒmɪnəns) or

dominancy

n

control; ascendancy

dom•i•nance

(ˈdɒm ə nəns)

n.

1. the condition of being dominant.

2. control or ascendancy; rule.

3. Psychol. the disposition of an individual to assert control in dealing with others.

4. Animal Behav.

a. high status in a social group, often as a result of aggressive behavior, involving prior access to food, mates, space, etc.

b. hierarchical rank in a social group in terms of dominant and submissive behavior.

5. the normal tendency for one side of the brain to be more important than the other in controlling certain functions.

Sometimes, dom′i•nan•cy.

[1810–20]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dominance - superior development of one side of the body laterality bodily property - an attribute of the body
	2.	dominance - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, control condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" ascendant, ascendent - position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant" supremacy, domination, mastery - power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas" predominance, predomination, prepotency - the state of being predominant over others dominion, rule - dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar" regulation - the state of being controlled or governed absolutism, despotism, tyranny - dominance through threat of punishment and violence monopoly - exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence"
	3.	dominance - the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
	4.	dominance - the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state" authority, potency, authorization, authorisation, say-so power of appointment - authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor's property control - power to direct or determine; "under control" carte blanche - complete freedom or authority to act command - the power or authority to command; "an admiral in command" imperium - supreme authority; absolute dominion lordship - the authority of a lord muscle - authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign" sovereignty - the authority of a state to govern another state

dominance

noun control, government, power, rule, authority, command, sway, domination, supremacy, mastery, ascendancy, paramountcy They're unpopular for their dominance over the community.

dominance

noun

1. The condition or fact of being dominant:

ascendance, ascendancy, domination, paramountcy, predominance, preeminence, preponderance, preponderancy, prepotency, supremacy.

2. The act of exercising controlling power or the condition of being so controlled:

command, control, domination, dominion, mastery, reign, rule, sway.

Translations

سَيْطَرَه، غالِبِيَّه

převahavláda

dominans

Herrschaft

dominiopreponderanciacontrol

dominance

yfirráî

dominanzapredominio

dominans

hâkimiyetüstünlük

优势支配地位

dominance

[ˈdɒmɪnəns] N

1. (= supremacy) [of person] → dominio m (over sobre) [of class, nation] → dominio m, dominación f (over sobre)

2. (= predominance) → predominio m

3. (Bio, Ecol) [of gene, species, male] → dominancia f

dominance

[ˈdɒmɪnəns] n (= supremacy) → domination f
dominance over sb → domination sur qn
to maintain its dominance [company, country, team] → maintenir sa domination

dominance

n → Vorherrschaft f (→ over über +acc), → Dominanz f (→ over über +acc) (also Biol)

dominance

[ˈdɒmɪnəns] n (influence) → influenza; (pre-eminence) → predominio

dominant

(ˈdominənt) adjective

ruling; most important; strongest. the dominant group in society; Green was the dominant colour in the room. dominante, oorheersende مُسَيْطِر، غالِب господстващ dominante dominantní beherrschend dominant; dominerende κυρίαρχοςdominante valitsev غالب؛ برتر määräävä dominant שוֹלֶט प्रबल, प्रधान dominant uralkodó paling kuat, dominan ríkjandi, ráðandi, mest áberandi dominante 支配的な 지배적인 vyraujantis, viešpataujantis dominējošs; valdošs dominan overheersenddominerende dominujący دواك څښتن، مسلط، حاكم dominante dominant преобладающий rozhodujúci, prevládajúci, dominantný vladajoč; prevladujoč dominantan dominerande, [för]härskande, ledande ที่มีอำนาจเหนือกว่า; ซึ่งเป็นส่วนสำคัญ; เด่น hükmeden, egemen, hâkim 佔優勢的，支配的 панівний; домінуючий حاوی ، مسلط quan trọng nhất 占优势的，支配的

ˈdominance noun

oorheersing سَيْطَرَه، غالِبِيَّه господство domínio vláda, převaha die Herrschaft dominans κυριαρχίαdominio, control, preponderancia domineerivus چیرگی؛ تسلط valta-asema dominanceשליטה प्रमुखता, प्रभुत्व रखना dominacija uralkodás yang dominan yfirráð dominio, predominio 支配 지배 vyravimas, viešpatavimas dominēšana; pārsvars; valdīšana dominans overheersingdominansprzewaga حاكميت predomínio predominare преобладание vplyv oblast dominacija dominans การปกครอง; สภาวะการครอบครอง; อำนาจ hâkimiyet, üstünlük 優勢，支配地位 влада; вплив غلبہ ، تسلط địa vị thống trị 优势，支配地位

ˈdominate (-neit) verb

1. to have command or influence (over). The stronger man dominates the weaker. oorheers, domineer يُسَيْطِر، يسود، يَتَسَلَّط господствам dominar ovládat beherrschen dominere; beherske εξουσιάζωdominar valitsema تسلط داشتن؛ حاکم بودن بر hallita dominer לִשלוֹט प्रभुत्व रखना dominirati uralkodik menguasai ríkja, ráða yfir dominare 支配する 지배하다 valdyti, daryti poveikį dominēt; valdīt; ietekmēt pengaruh dominerendominere, herske overdominować حاكميت لرل، واك درلودل، نفوذ درلودل، كنټرول درلودل: لوړوالى موندل: كنټرولېدل، لوړېدل dominar a domina подавлять; подчинять ovládať vladati dominirati behärska มีอำนาจเหนือ hâkim olmak, üstünlük kurmak 支配 панувати حاوی ہونا chi phối 支配

2. to be most strong or most noticeable etc (in). The skyline is dominated by the castle. gedomineer يَكونُ غالِبا أو سائِدا преобладавам dominar dominovat dominieren dominere δεσπόζω, επικρατώdominar domineerima مسلط بودن؛ فرازیدن vallitseva dominer לַחֲלוֹש עַל- हावी होना, प्रमुख होना nadmoćan, vladajući túlsúlyban van menonjol vera ríkjandi/ráðandi; yfirgnæfa dominare そびえ立つ 두드러지다 stūksoti izcelties (uz fona) menguasai beheersen rage oppover, beherske panować nad حاكميت لرل dominar a do­mina доминировать dominovať prevladovati dominirati dominera เห็นเด่นชัด hâkim olmak, nazır olmak 位居最重要或最明顯的位置 домінувати; здійматися (над) ذی اثر ہونا trội hơn 在…中拥有最重要（或最明显）的位置

ˌdomiˈnation noun

oorheersing سَيْطَرَه، تَسَلُّط господство dominação nadvláda die Herrschaft dominans; herredømme κυριαρχίαdominación, dominio valitsemine چیرگی؛ تسلط herruus dominationשליטה वर्चस्व, प्रधानता, शासन nadmoć uralom dominasi yfirráð dominazione 支配 지배, 통치 viešpatavimas, vyravimas dominēšana; pārsvars; valdīšana penguasaan overheersingherredømme zwierzchnictwo حاکمیت dominação dominare, dominaţie доминирование nadvláda prevlada dominacija herravälde, styre การมีอำนาจเหนือ hâkimiyet, üstünlük 支配 панування; вплив غلبہ sự thống trị 支配

dom·i·nance

n. dominancia, predominio.