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# dominance

noun (dominance; uncountable)

«dominance» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Dominance is having more power, control or importance than others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dominance/#m1)
2. In sport, dominance means being much better than other teams over a long time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dominance/#m2)
3. (science) In genetics, dominance is when one version of a gene shows instead of another. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dominance/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science it appears in animal groups (the dominant wolf) and in genetics (dominant and recessive genes, for example eye colour). In sports reports, «total dominance» of a match. In history, the dominance of an empire. Phrases: «total dominance», «dominance over», «a position of dominance».

### Examples

- The team showed its dominance by winning every match. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dominance/#x1)
- Wolves show dominance with body language. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dominance/#x2)
- The dominance of the empire lasted for centuries. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dominance/#x3)
- Hand dominance means whether you are left- or right-handed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dominance/#x4)
- The gene for brown eyes shows dominance over the gene for blue eyes. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dominance/#x5)
- The big dog tried to show dominance over the puppy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dominance/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective «dominant»; verb «dominate». Do not confuse with «domination» (taking control, often by force) though they are close. Myth: «alpha wolf» stories are simplified; wild wolf packs are mostly families.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dominance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dominance/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dominance» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dominance.html) on Mova free.