dominant meaning and definition

DOMINANT noun

Definition of dominant (noun)

1. (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
2. an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
   • synonyms: dominant allele

DOMINANT adjective

Definition of dominant (adjective)

1. exercising influence or control
   • "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"
   • antonym: low-level
2. (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar
   • antonym: recessive
3. most frequent or common
   • "prevailing winds"
   • synonyms: predominant, prevailing, prevalent, rife