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dom·i·nance

[dom-uh-nuhns]
noun
1.
rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
2.
the condition of being dominant.
3.
Psychology. the disposition of an individual to assert control in dealing with others.
4.
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.
5.
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

non·dom·i·nance, noun
self-dom·i·nance, noun
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Example Sentences
  • 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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World English Dictionary
dominance (ˈdɒmɪnəns)
 
n
control; ascendancy

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Word Origin & History

dominance
1819, see dominant.
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Medical Dictionary

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

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