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dominant
adjective(dom-i-nant)most frequent or common
dominant
noun(dom-i-nant)an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
Synonyms: dominant allele,
dominant
adjective(dom-i-nant)exercising influence or control
Antonyms: subordinate,
Examples:
Television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion.
The dominant partner in the marriage.
The dominant partner in the marriage.
dominant
noun(dom-i-nant)(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
dominant
adjective(dom-i-nant)(of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar
Antonyms: recessive,