dominant

/dˈɑmənənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. exercising influence or control
   “television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion”
2. (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar
3. most frequent or common
   “prevailing winds”

noun

1. (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
2. an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different

Synonyms for dominant

• ascendant
• controlling
• governing
• overriding
• possessive
• sovereign
• superior
• prevailing
• prevalent
• predominant
• rife
• frequent
• dominant allele

Antonyms of dominant

• subordinate
• recessive

Words that rhyme with dominant

• predominant
• prominent