English Dictionary

dominant

/ˈdɒmɪnənt/

noun

(music) The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on. / (music) The triad built on the dominant tone.

The dominant player scored the winning goal.

意味（1）

(music) The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.

意味（2）

(music) The triad built on the dominant tone.

意味（3）

(genetics) A gene that is dominant.

Finally, if we suppose provisionally that the mutant genes are dominant just as often as they are recessive, selection will be far more severe in eliminating the disadvantageous dominants than in eliminating the disadvantageous recessives.

意味（4）

A species or organism that is dominant.

Landowners cannot afford to cut submerchantable trees, yet many hesitate to cut merchantable dominants and codominants at the risk of downgrading the residual stand.

意味（5）

(BDSM) The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.

His story was a fable you told dominants in training to stress the importance of comprehending the depths of your submissive's needs.