dominant

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Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

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Definition

noun (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
noun an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
adjective exercising influence or control

From Middle French dominant.

His dominant intellectual passion was for science. — The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
The thought was dominant in her mind. — The Grell Mystery, Frank Froest
Tenderness was absolutely dominant in Clare at last. — Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman, Thomas Hardy

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