Dominant

Quick meaning: Dominant is a noun meaning (music) The triad built on the dominant tone.

Meaning

(music) The triad built on the dominant tone.

More Meanings

1. (genetics) Of an allele, that a heterozygote for the allele has the same phenotype as the homozygote.
2. A species or organism that is dominant.
3. (BDSM) The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.
4. Ruling; governing; prevailing
5. Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
6. (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.
7. (of a body part) 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.

Example Sentences

The dominant party controlled the government.

The dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.

This calendar is not for the faint of heart (unless you have some strong butch dominant to hold you while you swoon)

All other elements are mere "impurities" when their abundances are compared with those of these two dominant elements.

Word Forms

• dominants

Synonyms for dominant

Depending on context, synonyms include dominator, imposing, prevalent, predominant, ascendent, ascendant.

Antonyms for dominant

Common opposites include obedient, submissive, rebellious, subordinate, low-level, recessive.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include superior, controlling, paramount, supreme, predominate, predominant.

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