dominance

Definition

  • n. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
  • n. the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not

Word forms

Plural
dominances

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The company's dominance in the market is a result of its innovative products.

  2. n.

    In game theory, dominance can refer to a strategy that is better than others in every situation.