Definition of dominant in English:

dominant

adjective ˈdɒmɪnəntˈdɑmənənt

1Having power and influence over others.
they are now in an even more dominant position in the market
Example sentencesExamples
- It has, since the 1960s, been the dominant influence on education policy on both sides of the Atlantic.
- They will not be the dominant power for long anyway.
- Larger individuals generally are socially dominant, and so compete better for food resources.
- Any firm with the market power attendant upon a dominant position has the potential to do this.
- Geopolitics, history and common sense all indicate that a dominant power chooses its own policies without being influenced by the special wishes of others - however friendly.
- Moreover, the development of a dominant ideology deserves a mention in this context.
- However, the second half of the month was wet and windy as Atlantic depressions became the dominant influence, some of which owed their origins to former hurricanes.
- His powerful and sometimes dominant influence on Austrian politics is a result of the refusal of the other official parties to seriously take him on.
- The romantics are moralistic, rebellious against the perceived dominant power, and combative against any who appear to stray from the true path.
- He argues that historically the reaction of lesser states has been determined more by the potential power of the dominant state than by its actual behaviour or avowed intentions.
- Economically, however, the paper remains dominant in its market.
- However, she disobeys her orders and resists the dominant powers with little effort.
- How has all this misleading language become so dominant across the political spectrum?
- To make progress in their struggle for equality, they needed to wrest power from their own dominant strata.
- Only the largest and most dominant males have the opportunity to breed.
- It has moved from being a dominant power which most often works through a sort of informal consensus to one that increasingly seeks to act through dictation.
- The peace settlement left it in a potentially dominant position in Europe, wounded but not seriously hurt.
- The moral of the story so far is this: don't become the clearly dominant power unless you are able to preserve your position through cunning diplomacy, or you are large enough to make the dash for victory.
- By the 1930s, it had become the dominant paradigm in American experimental psychology.
- The emergence of improvement as a dominant ideology derived from three of its characteristics.
Synonyms
presiding, ruling, governing, controlling, commanding, ascendant, supreme, authoritative, most influential, most powerful, superior
rare prepotent, prepollent
assertive, self-assured, self-possessed, authoritative, forceful, domineering, commanding, controlling, bullish
informal feisty, not backward in coming forward, pushy
rare pushful
1. 1.1 (of a high place) overlooking others.
  Example sentencesExamples
  The mountains represent the dominant terrain of the country and the rising sun represents a ‘new dawn’ for the nation.
  Councillors heard the property was in a dominant position overlooking the Upper Green, and due to design details did not contribute favourably to the appearance of the conservation area.
  ‘We own the dominant terrain in the area’.
  When covering a region from dominant terrain, evacuate the force by establishing a series of perimeter posts.
  Instead of constantly maneuvering to maintain contact, the platoon should seize the dominant terrain in the area.
2. 1.2Genetics Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics which are controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring even when inherited from only one parent.
  it is the dominant gene causing polydactyly
  Often contrasted with recessive
  the mutant allele is dominant to the wild type
  Example sentencesExamples
  Consider first a dominant allele that is beneficial to females but detrimental to males.
  One dominant suppressor was identified among the 112 suppressors characterized.
  X-ray mutagenesis led to the identification of dominant mutations altering the number of bristles.
  In contrast, a fully dominant modifier can never invade.
  For simplicity, we assume that alleles are partially dominant and expressed in both sexes.
3. 1.3Ecology Denoting the predominant species in a plant (or animal) community.
  red spruce is a dominant species in many types of forest
  Example sentencesExamples
  In an environment with moving sand, tolerance to partial burial seems to be a requisite for the dominant plant species.
  Fluctuations in the productivity of dominant plant species should also have a significant impact on complex food webs in forest ecosystems.
  Sandy areas at the study site can be classified into two habitat types based on mobility of the sand and on the dominant perennial plant species.
  Perennial woody plants are the dominant species in many ecosystems of the world and have significant ecological and economic importance.
  In the hotter climates of southwest Asia and Africa, a ‘mutant’ with only one hump, the Dromedary, became the dominant species.
4. 1.4 (in decision theory) denoting a choice that is at least as good as the alternatives in all circumstances, and better in some.
  holding back is here a dominant strategy
  Example sentencesExamples
  They too concluded that non-invasive ventilation was a dominant strategy for severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  Although the dominant strategy is to not donate, approximately 50% of the students donated.
  In game theoretic terms, this suggests that there is a dominant strategy that mechanistically pushes all parties to compete.
  At times the seeking or avoiding of such even exchanges may even be the dominant strategy in a game.

noun ˈdɒmɪnəntˈdɑmənənt

1Genetics
A dominant trait or gene.
this disorder is inherited as a dominant
Example sentencesExamples
- Instead selection causes the same increase in allele frequency in both dominants and recessives, at least early on when the fates of nearly all alleles are determined.
- Most are inherited as autosomal dominants, and death can be prevented by implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
- This suggested that the wirehair gene is a simple dominant because there was little chance the unrelated female was carrying a recessive wirehair gene.
- The gene governing taillessness is an incomplete dominant.
1. 1.1Ecology A dominant species in a plant (or animal) community.
  oak is a long-established dominant
  Example sentencesExamples
  However, shorter subordinate species were able to capture equal or even greater amounts of light per unit mass than dominants in spite of the fact that they were heavily shaded.
  In the concessions model of reproductive transactions, dominants are assumed to have complete control over reproduction and group membership.
  The presumed mechanism is the increase in biomass with fertility, and the resulting rise in competition intensity, which leads to the replacement of smaller and more-slow growing plant species by tall canopy-forming dominants.
  Forest trees are good experimental objects because they are dominants, and because suitable methods are available to determine growth increments.
  In all years, the community dominants were species resilient to the stress of drawdowns, or good colonizers.
2Music
The fifth note of the diatonic scale of any key, or the key based on this, considered in relation to the key of the tonic.
Example sentencesExamples
- At the end of this deeply thought-provoking work, then, one is left wondering whether the tonic is E and the dominant B, or the tonic B with dominants D, F and G#.
- The sonata form, and its gripping epic of migration from the tonic to the dominant and then back again, is an archetype of this.
- Pitches in brackets are not dominant in the melodic cell.
- In measures 68 and 69, an A-major chord, the dominant of the key, is sounded, signaling the end of the piece.
- So, as he informs us, his tonal process is principally governed by what he describes as tonics and dominants.

Derivatives

dominantly

adverb

Weekly staff meetings are dominantly developmental in focus.
Example sentencesExamples
- So, what makes up the polls that have emerged so dominantly in the media coverage of elections?
- The reason the farmers appear so dominantly in our observations is 70 per cent of the water that's used in Australia is in rural areas.
- Its brightly coloured domes, apparently built to resemble St Basil's in Moscow, are unusual for a city of dominantly European architecture and are therefore a striking landmark.
- They had dominantly held the market in the palm of their hand for 5 years.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dominant- 'ruling, governing', from the verb dominari (see dominate).

Rhymes

prominent

Definition of dominant in US English:

dominant

adjectiveˈdɑmənəntˈdämənənt

1Most important, powerful, or influential.
they are now in an even more dominant position in the market
Example sentencesExamples
- Economically, however, the paper remains dominant in its market.
- The peace settlement left it in a potentially dominant position in Europe, wounded but not seriously hurt.
- However, she disobeys her orders and resists the dominant powers with little effort.
- Geopolitics, history and common sense all indicate that a dominant power chooses its own policies without being influenced by the special wishes of others - however friendly.
- Larger individuals generally are socially dominant, and so compete better for food resources.
- Moreover, the development of a dominant ideology deserves a mention in this context.
- The moral of the story so far is this: don't become the clearly dominant power unless you are able to preserve your position through cunning diplomacy, or you are large enough to make the dash for victory.
- He argues that historically the reaction of lesser states has been determined more by the potential power of the dominant state than by its actual behaviour or avowed intentions.
- Only the largest and most dominant males have the opportunity to breed.
- By the 1930s, it had become the dominant paradigm in American experimental psychology.
- However, the second half of the month was wet and windy as Atlantic depressions became the dominant influence, some of which owed their origins to former hurricanes.
- The emergence of improvement as a dominant ideology derived from three of its characteristics.
- His powerful and sometimes dominant influence on Austrian politics is a result of the refusal of the other official parties to seriously take him on.
- It has moved from being a dominant power which most often works through a sort of informal consensus to one that increasingly seeks to act through dictation.
- To make progress in their struggle for equality, they needed to wrest power from their own dominant strata.
- How has all this misleading language become so dominant across the political spectrum?
- The romantics are moralistic, rebellious against the perceived dominant power, and combative against any who appear to stray from the true path.
- They will not be the dominant power for long anyway.
- Any firm with the market power attendant upon a dominant position has the potential to do this.
- It has, since the 1960s, been the dominant influence on education policy on both sides of the Atlantic.
Synonyms
presiding, ruling, governing, controlling, commanding, ascendant, supreme, authoritative, most influential, most powerful, superior
assertive, self-assured, self-possessed, authoritative, forceful, domineering, commanding, controlling, bullish
1. 1.1 (of a high place or object) overlooking others.
  Example sentencesExamples
  When covering a region from dominant terrain, evacuate the force by establishing a series of perimeter posts.
  Councillors heard the property was in a dominant position overlooking the Upper Green, and due to design details did not contribute favourably to the appearance of the conservation area.
  ‘We own the dominant terrain in the area’.
  Instead of constantly maneuvering to maintain contact, the platoon should seize the dominant terrain in the area.
  The mountains represent the dominant terrain of the country and the rising sun represents a ‘new dawn’ for the nation.
2. 1.2Genetics Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics which are controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring even when inherited from only one parent.
  Often contrasted with recessive
  Example sentencesExamples
  One dominant suppressor was identified among the 112 suppressors characterized.
  For simplicity, we assume that alleles are partially dominant and expressed in both sexes.
  In contrast, a fully dominant modifier can never invade.
  X-ray mutagenesis led to the identification of dominant mutations altering the number of bristles.
  Consider first a dominant allele that is beneficial to females but detrimental to males.
3. 1.3Ecology Denoting the predominant species in a plant (or animal) community.
  Example sentencesExamples
  In an environment with moving sand, tolerance to partial burial seems to be a requisite for the dominant plant species.
  Fluctuations in the productivity of dominant plant species should also have a significant impact on complex food webs in forest ecosystems.
  Perennial woody plants are the dominant species in many ecosystems of the world and have significant ecological and economic importance.
  In the hotter climates of southwest Asia and Africa, a ‘mutant’ with only one hump, the Dromedary, became the dominant species.
  Sandy areas at the study site can be classified into two habitat types based on mobility of the sand and on the dominant perennial plant species.
4. 1.4 In decision theory, (of a choice) at least as good as the alternatives in all circumstances, and better in some.
  holding back is here a dominant strategy
  Example sentencesExamples
  They too concluded that non-invasive ventilation was a dominant strategy for severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  Although the dominant strategy is to not donate, approximately 50% of the students donated.
  In game theoretic terms, this suggests that there is a dominant strategy that mechanistically pushes all parties to compete.
  At times the seeking or avoiding of such even exchanges may even be the dominant strategy in a game.

nounˈdɑmənəntˈdämənənt

1Genetics
A dominant trait or gene.
Example sentencesExamples
- This suggested that the wirehair gene is a simple dominant because there was little chance the unrelated female was carrying a recessive wirehair gene.
- Most are inherited as autosomal dominants, and death can be prevented by implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
- Instead selection causes the same increase in allele frequency in both dominants and recessives, at least early on when the fates of nearly all alleles are determined.
- The gene governing taillessness is an incomplete dominant.
1. 1.1Ecology A dominant species in a plant (or animal) community.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Forest trees are good experimental objects because they are dominants, and because suitable methods are available to determine growth increments.
  However, shorter subordinate species were able to capture equal or even greater amounts of light per unit mass than dominants in spite of the fact that they were heavily shaded.
  In all years, the community dominants were species resilient to the stress of drawdowns, or good colonizers.
  In the concessions model of reproductive transactions, dominants are assumed to have complete control over reproduction and group membership.
  The presumed mechanism is the increase in biomass with fertility, and the resulting rise in competition intensity, which leads to the replacement of smaller and more-slow growing plant species by tall canopy-forming dominants.
2Music
The fifth note of the diatonic scale of any key, or the key based on this, considered in relation to the key of the tonic.
Example sentencesExamples
- At the end of this deeply thought-provoking work, then, one is left wondering whether the tonic is E and the dominant B, or the tonic B with dominants D, F and G#.
- So, as he informs us, his tonal process is principally governed by what he describes as tonics and dominants.
- In measures 68 and 69, an A-major chord, the dominant of the key, is sounded, signaling the end of the piece.
- Pitches in brackets are not dominant in the melodic cell.
- The sonata form, and its gripping epic of migration from the tonic to the dominant and then back again, is an archetype of this.

Origin

Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dominant- ‘ruling, governing’, from the verb dominari (see dominate).

单词	dominant
释义	Definition of dominant in English: dominant adjective ˈdɒmɪnəntˈdɑmənənt 1Having power and influence over others. they are now in an even more dominant position in the market Example sentencesExamples It has, since the 1960s, been the dominant influence on education policy on both sides of the Atlantic. They will not be the dominant power for long anyway. Larger individuals generally are socially dominant, and so compete better for food resources. Any firm with the market power attendant upon a dominant position has the potential to do this. Geopolitics, history and common sense all indicate that a dominant power chooses its own policies without being influenced by the special wishes of others - however friendly. Moreover, the development of a dominant ideology deserves a mention in this context. However, the second half of the month was wet and windy as Atlantic depressions became the dominant influence, some of which owed their origins to former hurricanes. His powerful and sometimes dominant influence on Austrian politics is a result of the refusal of the other official parties to seriously take him on. The romantics are moralistic, rebellious against the perceived dominant power, and combative against any who appear to stray from the true path. He argues that historically the reaction of lesser states has been determined more by the potential power of the dominant state than by its actual behaviour or avowed intentions. Economically, however, the paper remains dominant in its market. However, she disobeys her orders and resists the dominant powers with little effort. How has all this misleading language become so dominant across the political spectrum? To make progress in their struggle for equality, they needed to wrest power from their own dominant strata. Only the largest and most dominant males have the opportunity to breed. It has moved from being a dominant power which most often works through a sort of informal consensus to one that increasingly seeks to act through dictation. The peace settlement left it in a potentially dominant position in Europe, wounded but not seriously hurt. The moral of the story so far is this: don't become the clearly dominant power unless you are able to preserve your position through cunning diplomacy, or you are large enough to make the dash for victory. By the 1930s, it had become the dominant paradigm in American experimental psychology. The emergence of improvement as a dominant ideology derived from three of its characteristics. Synonyms presiding, ruling, governing, controlling, commanding, ascendant, supreme, authoritative, most influential, most powerful, superior rare prepotent, prepollent assertive, self-assured, self-possessed, authoritative, forceful, domineering, commanding, controlling, bullish informal feisty, not backward in coming forward, pushy rare pushful 1.1 (of a high place) overlooking others. Example sentencesExamples The mountains represent the dominant terrain of the country and the rising sun represents a ‘new dawn’ for the nation. Councillors heard the property was in a dominant position overlooking the Upper Green, and due to design details did not contribute favourably to the appearance of the conservation area. ‘We own the dominant terrain in the area’. When covering a region from dominant terrain, evacuate the force by establishing a series of perimeter posts. Instead of constantly maneuvering to maintain contact, the platoon should seize the dominant terrain in the area. 1.2Genetics Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics which are controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring even when inherited from only one parent. it is the dominant gene causing polydactyly Often contrasted with recessive the mutant allele is dominant to the wild type Example sentencesExamples Consider first a dominant allele that is beneficial to females but detrimental to males. One dominant suppressor was identified among the 112 suppressors characterized. X-ray mutagenesis led to the identification of dominant mutations altering the number of bristles. In contrast, a fully dominant modifier can never invade. For simplicity, we assume that alleles are partially dominant and expressed in both sexes. 1.3Ecology Denoting the predominant species in a plant (or animal) community. red spruce is a dominant species in many types of forest Example sentencesExamples In an environment with moving sand, tolerance to partial burial seems to be a requisite for the dominant plant species. Fluctuations in the productivity of dominant plant species should also have a significant impact on complex food webs in forest ecosystems. Sandy areas at the study site can be classified into two habitat types based on mobility of the sand and on the dominant perennial plant species. Perennial woody plants are the dominant species in many ecosystems of the world and have significant ecological and economic importance. In the hotter climates of southwest Asia and Africa, a ‘mutant’ with only one hump, the Dromedary, became the dominant species. 1.4 (in decision theory) denoting a choice that is at least as good as the alternatives in all circumstances, and better in some. holding back is here a dominant strategy Example sentencesExamples They too concluded that non-invasive ventilation was a dominant strategy for severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Although the dominant strategy is to not donate, approximately 50% of the students donated. In game theoretic terms, this suggests that there is a dominant strategy that mechanistically pushes all parties to compete. At times the seeking or avoiding of such even exchanges may even be the dominant strategy in a game. noun ˈdɒmɪnəntˈdɑmənənt 1Genetics A dominant trait or gene. this disorder is inherited as a dominant Example sentencesExamples Instead selection causes the same increase in allele frequency in both dominants and recessives, at least early on when the fates of nearly all alleles are determined. Most are inherited as autosomal dominants, and death can be prevented by implantable cardioverter defibrillators. This suggested that the wirehair gene is a simple dominant because there was little chance the unrelated female was carrying a recessive wirehair gene. The gene governing taillessness is an incomplete dominant. 1.1Ecology A dominant species in a plant (or animal) community. oak is a long-established dominant Example sentencesExamples However, shorter subordinate species were able to capture equal or even greater amounts of light per unit mass than dominants in spite of the fact that they were heavily shaded. In the concessions model of reproductive transactions, dominants are assumed to have complete control over reproduction and group membership. The presumed mechanism is the increase in biomass with fertility, and the resulting rise in competition intensity, which leads to the replacement of smaller and more-slow growing plant species by tall canopy-forming dominants. Forest trees are good experimental objects because they are dominants, and because suitable methods are available to determine growth increments. In all years, the community dominants were species resilient to the stress of drawdowns, or good colonizers. 2Music The fifth note of the diatonic scale of any key, or the key based on this, considered in relation to the key of the tonic. Example sentencesExamples At the end of this deeply thought-provoking work, then, one is left wondering whether the tonic is E and the dominant B, or the tonic B with dominants D, F and G#. The sonata form, and its gripping epic of migration from the tonic to the dominant and then back again, is an archetype of this. Pitches in brackets are not dominant in the melodic cell. In measures 68 and 69, an A-major chord, the dominant of the key, is sounded, signaling the end of the piece. So, as he informs us, his tonal process is principally governed by what he describes as tonics and dominants. Derivatives dominantly adverb Weekly staff meetings are dominantly developmental in focus. Example sentencesExamples So, what makes up the polls that have emerged so dominantly in the media coverage of elections? The reason the farmers appear so dominantly in our observations is 70 per cent of the water that's used in Australia is in rural areas. Its brightly coloured domes, apparently built to resemble St Basil's in Moscow, are unusual for a city of dominantly European architecture and are therefore a striking landmark. They had dominantly held the market in the palm of their hand for 5 years. Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dominant- 'ruling, governing', from the verb dominari (see dominate). Rhymes prominent Definition of dominant in US English: dominant adjectiveˈdɑmənəntˈdämənənt 1Most important, powerful, or influential. they are now in an even more dominant position in the market Example sentencesExamples Economically, however, the paper remains dominant in its market. The peace settlement left it in a potentially dominant position in Europe, wounded but not seriously hurt. However, she disobeys her orders and resists the dominant powers with little effort. Geopolitics, history and common sense all indicate that a dominant power chooses its own policies without being influenced by the special wishes of others - however friendly. Larger individuals generally are socially dominant, and so compete better for food resources. Moreover, the development of a dominant ideology deserves a mention in this context. The moral of the story so far is this: don't become the clearly dominant power unless you are able to preserve your position through cunning diplomacy, or you are large enough to make the dash for victory. He argues that historically the reaction of lesser states has been determined more by the potential power of the dominant state than by its actual behaviour or avowed intentions. Only the largest and most dominant males have the opportunity to breed. By the 1930s, it had become the dominant paradigm in American experimental psychology. However, the second half of the month was wet and windy as Atlantic depressions became the dominant influence, some of which owed their origins to former hurricanes. The emergence of improvement as a dominant ideology derived from three of its characteristics. His powerful and sometimes dominant influence on Austrian politics is a result of the refusal of the other official parties to seriously take him on. It has moved from being a dominant power which most often works through a sort of informal consensus to one that increasingly seeks to act through dictation. To make progress in their struggle for equality, they needed to wrest power from their own dominant strata. How has all this misleading language become so dominant across the political spectrum? The romantics are moralistic, rebellious against the perceived dominant power, and combative against any who appear to stray from the true path. They will not be the dominant power for long anyway. Any firm with the market power attendant upon a dominant position has the potential to do this. It has, since the 1960s, been the dominant influence on education policy on both sides of the Atlantic. Synonyms presiding, ruling, governing, controlling, commanding, ascendant, supreme, authoritative, most influential, most powerful, superior assertive, self-assured, self-possessed, authoritative, forceful, domineering, commanding, controlling, bullish 1.1 (of a high place or object) overlooking others. Example sentencesExamples When covering a region from dominant terrain, evacuate the force by establishing a series of perimeter posts. Councillors heard the property was in a dominant position overlooking the Upper Green, and due to design details did not contribute favourably to the appearance of the conservation area. ‘We own the dominant terrain in the area’. Instead of constantly maneuvering to maintain contact, the platoon should seize the dominant terrain in the area. The mountains represent the dominant terrain of the country and the rising sun represents a ‘new dawn’ for the nation. 1.2Genetics Relating to or denoting heritable characteristics which are controlled by genes that are expressed in offspring even when inherited from only one parent. Often contrasted with recessive Example sentencesExamples One dominant suppressor was identified among the 112 suppressors characterized. For simplicity, we assume that alleles are partially dominant and expressed in both sexes. In contrast, a fully dominant modifier can never invade. X-ray mutagenesis led to the identification of dominant mutations altering the number of bristles. Consider first a dominant allele that is beneficial to females but detrimental to males. 1.3Ecology Denoting the predominant species in a plant (or animal) community. Example sentencesExamples In an environment with moving sand, tolerance to partial burial seems to be a requisite for the dominant plant species. Fluctuations in the productivity of dominant plant species should also have a significant impact on complex food webs in forest ecosystems. Perennial woody plants are the dominant species in many ecosystems of the world and have significant ecological and economic importance. In the hotter climates of southwest Asia and Africa, a ‘mutant’ with only one hump, the Dromedary, became the dominant species. Sandy areas at the study site can be classified into two habitat types based on mobility of the sand and on the dominant perennial plant species. 1.4 In decision theory, (of a choice) at least as good as the alternatives in all circumstances, and better in some. holding back is here a dominant strategy Example sentencesExamples They too concluded that non-invasive ventilation was a dominant strategy for severe exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Although the dominant strategy is to not donate, approximately 50% of the students donated. In game theoretic terms, this suggests that there is a dominant strategy that mechanistically pushes all parties to compete. At times the seeking or avoiding of such even exchanges may even be the dominant strategy in a game. nounˈdɑmənəntˈdämənənt 1Genetics A dominant trait or gene. Example sentencesExamples This suggested that the wirehair gene is a simple dominant because there was little chance the unrelated female was carrying a recessive wirehair gene. Most are inherited as autosomal dominants, and death can be prevented by implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Instead selection causes the same increase in allele frequency in both dominants and recessives, at least early on when the fates of nearly all alleles are determined. The gene governing taillessness is an incomplete dominant. 1.1Ecology A dominant species in a plant (or animal) community. Example sentencesExamples Forest trees are good experimental objects because they are dominants, and because suitable methods are available to determine growth increments. However, shorter subordinate species were able to capture equal or even greater amounts of light per unit mass than dominants in spite of the fact that they were heavily shaded. In all years, the community dominants were species resilient to the stress of drawdowns, or good colonizers. In the concessions model of reproductive transactions, dominants are assumed to have complete control over reproduction and group membership. The presumed mechanism is the increase in biomass with fertility, and the resulting rise in competition intensity, which leads to the replacement of smaller and more-slow growing plant species by tall canopy-forming dominants. 2Music The fifth note of the diatonic scale of any key, or the key based on this, considered in relation to the key of the tonic. Example sentencesExamples At the end of this deeply thought-provoking work, then, one is left wondering whether the tonic is E and the dominant B, or the tonic B with dominants D, F and G#. So, as he informs us, his tonal process is principally governed by what he describes as tonics and dominants. In measures 68 and 69, an A-major chord, the dominant of the key, is sounded, signaling the end of the piece. Pitches in brackets are not dominant in the melodic cell. The sonata form, and its gripping epic of migration from the tonic to the dominant and then back again, is an archetype of this. Origin Late Middle English: via Old French from Latin dominant- ‘ruling, governing’, from the verb dominari (see dominate).
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