dominant
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.
Noun 4 meanings
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.
The triad built on the dominant tone.
Of an allele, that a heterozygote for the allele has the same phenotype as the homozygote.
A species or organism that is dominant.
Adjective 4 meanings
Ruling; governing; prevailing
“The dominant party controlled the government.”
Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
“The dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.”
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.
Designating the follicle which will survive atresia and permit ovulation.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French dominant.
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DOMINANT at a glance
DOMINANT has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (D 2 + O 1 + M 3 + I 1 + N 1 + A 1 + N 1 + T 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,762 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with dominant
All rhymes- WANT7
- IMPORTANT13
- SIGNIFICANT17
- MEANT7
- PLANT7
- ASSISTANT9
- RESTAURANT10
- GRANT6
- GIANT6
- RELEVANT11
- PREGNANT11
- BRILLIANT11
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