dominance — [ dɔminɑ̃s ] n. f. • XVIe; de dominer 1 ♦ Vx Fait de dominer (⇒ domination), d être dominant (⇒ prédominance). 2 ♦ Mod. Biol. Prépondérance d un gène ou d un caractère dominant sur son allèle récessif, chez un hétérozygote. ⇒ ép … Encyclopédie Universelle
Dominance — may refer to: Dominance (C++), an aspect of virtual inheritance in the C++ programming language Dominance (economics), in economics, the degree of inequality in market share distribution Strategic dominance, in game theory, when one strategy is… … Wikipedia
dominance — UK US /ˈdɒmɪnəns/ noun [U] ► the situation in which one company, product, etc. has more power, influence, or success than others: »The ability of a firm to set or control market prices is a sign of dominance … Financial and business terms
Dominance — Dom i*nance, Dominancy Dom i*nan*cy, n. Predominance; ascendency; authority. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dominance — (n.) 1819; see DOMINANT (Cf. dominant) + ANCE (Cf. ance). Related: Dominancy … Etymology dictionary
dominance — [n] supremacy ascendancy, authority, command, control, domination, dominion, government, influence, paramountcy, power, preeminence, preponderance, prepotence, prepotency, rule, sovereignty, sway, upper hand, whip hand; concepts 376,668 Ant.… … New thesaurus
dominance — ► NOUN 1) power and influence over others. 2) Genetics the property of being dominant … English terms dictionary
dominance — [däm′ə nəns] n. a dominating, or being dominant; control; authority: also dominancy … English World dictionary
dominance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, clear, complete, overwhelming, total ▪ growing, increasing ▪ cultural, economic … Collocations dictionary
dominance — dom|i|nance [ˈdɔmınəns US ˈda: ] n [U] the fact of being more powerful, more important, or more noticeable than other people or things →↑dominate dominance of ▪ the continuing dominance of the army in Uganda political/economic/cultural etc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
