dominant
adjective /ˈdɒm.ɪ.nənt/
/ˈdɑː.mə-/ Definition
C1 more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the same type: a dominant military power Unemployment will be a dominant issue at the next election.Controlling and being in charge dominant gene specialized › a gene which always produces a particular characteristic in a person, plant, or animalGeneticsInnate and congenital dominance /-nəns/ noun [U] C2 Music companies have profited from the dominance of CDs over vinyl records.Power to control
(Definition of dominant adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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