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dominance

[dom-uh-nuhns]

noun

rule; control; authority; ascendancy.

the condition of being dominant.

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

Animal Behavior. high status in a social group, usually acquired as the result of aggression, that involves the tendency to take priority in access to limited resources, as food, mates, or space.

Neurology. the normal tendency for one side of the brain to be more important than the other in controlling certain functions, as speech and language.

Also, dom·i·nan·cy.

Origin:
1810–20; domin(ant) + -ance

Related forms

non·dom·i·nance, noun

self-dom·i·nance, noun

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The dominance did not show up as much in the overall postseason earned run average as it did in the individual performances.

To interrupt is to show dominance and try to wrest control.

Gone all those days when countries prove their dominance by wars.

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The dominance did not show up as much in the overall postseason earned run average as it did in the individual performances.

To interrupt is to show dominance and try to wrest control.

Gone all those days when countries prove their dominance by wars.

Two huge male gorillas square off in the wild in a test of dominance.

Hormones don't necessarily make men violent, but they do cause them to seek social dominance.

When several great whites congregate, their dominance is expressed with body bumps and controlled biting.

Among black kites, scraps of white plastic are used to signal territorial dominance.

The modern instances of the dominance of woman are mere reminders that history repeats itself.

It has something to do with challenge and dominance.

No one can be a leader forever, time changes and everyone gets his turn of dominance.

For instance, body language can indicate an animal's position of dominance or submissiveness within a group.

As before, volunteers typically judged chimpanzee dominance accurately, and also often guessed female extroversion correctly.

Males butt horns to establish dominance during the fall rut.

The research also suggests that for pigeons, dominance isn't set in stone.

However, considering its numerical dominance now, the company is not doomed.

The brotherhood needs the army to facilitate its dominance in the political arena and the imminent running of the country.

Males competing for mates also lock horns to establish dominance.

Democracy in this country guarantees dominance based on religion.

The turmoil led to the emergence of several rival sects, each one vying for dominance.

PowerPoint's pushy style seeks to set up a speaker's dominance over the audience.

Its dominance of the government will be underpinned by its extensive.

But males in particular duel constantly to establish dominance.

Our dark side is driven by a evolution-based propensity toward predation and dominance.

Tivo, a company known for innovation and user satisfaction, has yet to prove its dominance in the marketplace.

As cold weather approaches, the giant hornets' dominance comes to an end.

The trait is more universal in social animals, competing for social dominance.

While female rank is hereditary–a daughter inherits her mother's status–males compete for dominance.

They continue to live in the awareness of their human successors on the throne of earthly dominance.

They are playing a dominance game, trying to hijack a legitimate discussion that society should be having about our future.

So the sea service is looking to unmanned vehicles as a way to keep its maritime dominance in the years to come.

The killing was not planned in advance, but was seen as a way to establish territorial dominance.

The article talks about the dominance of a personal worldview in decisions about what side to favor in a debate or conflict.

Unable to swing by it, it uses its tail to establish dominance by waving it about after saturating it with smelly secretions.

My thumbs argue with each other for territory and dominance.

Female dominance in the mating game is also reflected in the size and appearance of polyandrous birds.

The objective for them would be to be free to do everything necessary to continue their fossil-fuel-based dominance.

During mating season, male lemurs battle for dominance by trying to outstink each other.

In some cases, when a male mounts another male utilizing a typical mating pattern, this is actually a display of social dominance.

Your dog needs to recognize that all the humans are higher up on the dominance ladder than he is.

I'd be interested to see how dominance and recession works.

He works from old fashioned methods that require dominance.

Trouble arises when his dominance is threatened and he engages in a battle with another male.

He always tries to test his dominance toward everyone in the family.

I've been having that problem with my pup but it's slowly decreasing with some dominance and correcting.

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World English Dictionary

dominance (ˈdɒmɪnəns)

—n
	control; ascendancy

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History

dominance

1819, see dominant.

American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

dominance dom·i·nance (dŏm'ə-nəns)
n.
The condition or state of being dominant.

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