dominance

/ˈdɑmənəns/
noun
  1. The state of being more powerful, important, or successful than others.
    • In the animal kingdom, dominance often determines access to food and mates.
    • The company achieved market dominance through innovative products.
    • The team's dominance in the league lasted for three seasons.
  2. Control or influence over something or someone.
    • Her dominance in the debate was clear from the start.
    • The empire's dominance over the region lasted for centuries.
    • The dictator maintained dominance through fear and propaganda.
  3. In genetics, the property of a gene or trait that is expressed when present in a single copy.
    • The principle of dominance was first described by Gregor Mendel.
    • Brown eye color shows dominance over blue eye color.
    • In pea plants, the allele for tall stems exhibits dominance over the allele for short stems.
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