dominance
Americannoun
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control; authority; rule; supreme influence.
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the condition of being dominant, or having the authority to influence or control.
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Psychology. the disposition of an individual to assert control in dealing with others.
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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.
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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.
noun
Other Word Forms
- nondominance noun
- self-dominance noun
Etymology
Origin of dominance
First recorded in 1810–20; domin(ant) + -ance
Example Sentences
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But the tool's dominance as the first choice for creators could lead to excessive "standardisation" of 3D content, ICAN's Roy warned.
From Barron's
It said forcing users to share data with Meta companies allowed the firm to leverage WhatsApp's dominance in India to deny advertising access to rivals.
From BBC
As implied here all along, Netflix’s real triumph was driving up the price Paramount had to pay and saddling the newcomer with enough debt to hobble any challenge to Netflix’s streaming dominance.
The Premier League's financial might has not always translated into dominance in continental competition, with no English club featuring in the last two Champions League finals.
From Barron's
But exporters now warn that shifting US trade policy could have the opposite effect – and reinforce Beijing's manufacturing dominance, rather than weaken it.
From BBC
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