Dominant vs. Domineering — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Dominant and Domineering
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Dominant
Exercising the most power, control, or influence
The dominant nations during the Cold War.
Domineering
Domineering (also called Stop-Gate or Crosscram) is a mathematical game that can be played on any collection of squares on a sheet of graph paper. For example, it can be played on a 6×6 square, a rectangle, an entirely irregular polyomino, or a combination of any number of such components.
Dominant
Most abundant or conspicuous; predominant
"[The fireplaces'] shallow brick arches are a relief from the dominant squares and verticals of the windows and doors" (Stephen A. Kliment).
Domineering
Arrogant in asserting or attempting to assert one's will over others; overbearing.
Dominant
Higher; overlooking
Dominant hills.
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Domineering
Present participle of domineer
Dominant
Tending to be stronger than its counterpart or used for the most important tasks or in the most pressing situations
Which is your dominant eye? Throw the ball with your dominant arm.
Domineering
Overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian
Dominant
(Genetics) Of, relating to, or being an allele that produces the same phenotypic effect in heterozygotes as in homozygotes.
Domineering
The act of one who domineers.
Dominant
(Ecology) Of, relating to, or being a species that is most characteristic of an ecological community and usually determines the presence, abundance, and type of other species.
Domineering
Ruling arrogantly; overbearing.
A violent, brutal, domineering old reprobate.
Dominant
(Music) Relating to or based on the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
Domineering
Tending to domineer
Dominant
(Genetics) A dominant allele or a trait produced by a dominant allele.
Dominant
(Ecology) A dominant species.
Dominant
(Music) The fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
Dominant
(music) The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
Dominant
(music) The triad built on the dominant tone.
Dominant
(genetics) A gene that is dominant.
Dominant
A species or organism that is dominant.
Dominant
(BDSM) The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.
Dominant
Ruling; governing; prevailing
The dominant party controlled the government.
Dominant
Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
The dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.
Dominant
Preferred and used with greater dexterity than the other, as the right hand of a right-handed person or the left hand of a left-handed one.
Dominant
(medicine) Designating the follicle which will survive atresia and permit ovulation.
Dominant
(music) Being the dominant
Dominant seventh
Dominant
Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power.
The member of a dominant race is, in his dealings with the subject race, seldom indeed fraudulent, . . . but imperious, insolent, and cruel.
Dominant
The fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
Dominant
(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
Dominant
Exercising influence or control;
Television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion
The dominant partner in the marriage
Dominant
Of genes; producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar
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