Dictionary definition · dominant
noun
- (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
- an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
adjective
- exercising influence or control"television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"
- (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar
- most frequent or common"prevailing winds"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).