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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdominant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: do.miˈnant
"Er hat eine dominante Persönlichkeit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Most important, powerful, or influential.
"The company holds a dominant position in the technology market." - 2
Genetics: denoting an inherited trait that masks the effect of a recessive trait when both are present.
"Brown eyes are a dominant genetic trait over blue eyes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'dominantem', present participle of 'dominari' meaning 'to rule' or 'to govern', stemming from 'dominus' (lord or master). Entering Middle English in the late 15th century, the term initially carried astronomical and general authoritative meanings before evolving into specialized psychological, biological, and subcultural lexicons.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dominant" is said worldwide
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dominant
Transliteration: do.miˈnant
"Er hat eine dominante Persönlichkeit."
dominant
Transliteration: dɔ.mi.nɑ̃
"C'est la force dominante sur le marché."
dominante
Transliteration: do.miˈnan.te
"Questa è la cultura dominante della regione."
dominante
Transliteration: do.miˈnan.te
"El equipo local tuvo un papel dominante en el partido."
dominante
Transliteration: do.miˈnɐ̃.tʃi
"O inglês é a língua dominante nos negócios globais."
प्रभावी
Transliteration: prabhāvī
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह इस समूह में एक प्रभावी नेता है।"
占优势的
Transliteration: zhàn yōu shì de
Script: 中文汉字
"他们在市场中处于占优势的地位。"
지배적인
Transliteration: jibaejeogin
Script: 한국어 한글
"그들은 시장에서 지배적인 위치를 차지하고 있다."
支配的な
Transliteration: shihai-tekina
Script: 日本語
"彼は会議で支配的な存在感を放った。"
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