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dominant theme — Within meaning of requirement that before any material can be found to be obscene the dominant theme of material taken as a whole must appeal to prurient interest in sex means prevailing, governing, influencing or controlling idea. State ex rel.… … Black's law dictionary
dominant theme — Within meaning of requirement that before any material can be found to be obscene the dominant theme of material taken as a whole must appeal to prurient interest in sex means prevailing, governing, influencing or controlling idea. State ex rel.… … Black's law dictionary
theme — n. 1) a basic; contemporary; dominant theme 2) a theme for (a theme for discussion) * * * [θiːm] contemporary dominant theme a basic a theme for (a theme for discussion) … Combinatory dictionary
dominant — I. adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin dominant , dominans, present participle of dominari Date: circa 1532 1. a. commanding, controlling, or prevailing over all others < the dominant culture > b. very important … New Collegiate Dictionary
dominant — dom|i|nant [ damınənt ] adjective ** 1. ) more important, powerful, or successful than the other people or things of the same type: The company cannot preserve its dominant position in the market. The issue of climate change was the dominant… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dominant */*/ — UK [ˈdɒmɪnənt] / US [ˈdɑmɪnənt] adjective 1) more important, powerful, or successful than the other people or things of the same type The company cannot preserve its dominant position in the market. The issue of climate change was the dominant… … English dictionary
theme — 01. The [theme] of the conference is Europe in the Next Century . 02. The main [theme] of the novel is the importance of love in human relationships. 03. A determination to improve social programs has been a popular [theme] during the election.… … Grammatical examples in English
dominant — dominant, ante [ dɔminɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • XIIIe; de dominer 1 ♦ Qui exerce l autorité, domine sur d autres. Nation dominante. Féod. Fief dominant. Dr. Fonds dominant : immeuble au profit duquel existe une servitude (opposé à fonds servant). ♢ Biol.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Dominant Species (video game) — For other uses, see Dominant species (disambiguation). Dominant Species Developer(s) Red Storm Entertainment … Wikipedia
theme — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, central, dominant, important, key, main, major, overriding, underlying ▪ broad … Collocations dictionary
