dominant

English Thesaurus

1. an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different (noun.body)

hypernym	:	allele, allelomorph,
definition	:	(genetics) either of a pair (or series) of alternative forms of a gene that can occupy the same locus on a particular chromosome and that control the same character (noun.body)

2. (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	musical note, note, tone,
definition	:	a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound (noun.communication)

domain category	:	music,
definition	:	an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner (noun.communication)

3. exercising influence or control (adj.all)

similar	:	ascendant, ascendent, dominating,
definition	:	most powerful or important or influential (adj.all)

similar	:	controlling,
definition	:	able to control or determine policy (adj.all)

similar	:	governing,
definition	:	responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws (adj.all)

similar	:	overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating,
definition	:	having superior power and influence (adj.all)

similar	:	possessive,
definition	:	having or showing a desire to control or dominate (adj.all)

similar	:	sovereign, supreme,
definition	:	greatest in status or authority or power (adj.all)

similar	:	superior,
definition	:	(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by (adj.all)

also	:	superior,
definition	:	of or characteristic of high rank or importance (adj.all)

attribute	:	position, status,
definition	:	the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society (noun.state)

4. (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar (adj.all)

domain category	:	genetic science, genetics,
definition	:	the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms (noun.cognition)

5. most frequent or common (adj.all)

similar	:	frequent,
definition	:	coming at short intervals or habitually (adj.all)

6. an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different (noun.body)

derivation	:	dominant,
definition	:	(of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar (adj.all)

7. exercising influence or control (adj.all)

antonym	:	low-level, subordinate,
definition	:	lower in rank or importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, control, dominance,
definition	:	the state that exists when one person or group has power over another (noun.state)

derivation	:	dominate, master,
definition	:	have dominance or the power to defeat over (verb.social)

derivation	:	dominate,
definition	:	be in control (verb.stative)

8. (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar (adj.all)

antonym	:	recessive,
definition	:	(of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical (adj.all)

derivation	:	dominant, dominant allele,
definition	:	an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different (noun.body)

derivation	:	dominance,
definition	:	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 (noun.phenomenon)

9. most frequent or common (adj.all)

derivation	:	predominance, predomination,
definition	:	the quality of being more noticeable than anything else (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	prevalence,
definition	:	the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule,
definition	:	be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance (verb.stative)

derivation	:	die hard, endure, persist, prevail, run,
definition	:	continue to exist (verb.stative)

10. an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different (noun.body)

derivation	:	dominant,
definition	:	(of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar (adj.all)

11. exercising influence or control (adj.all)

antonym	:	low-level, subordinate,
definition	:	lower in rank or importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, control, dominance,
definition	:	the state that exists when one person or group has power over another (noun.state)

derivation	:	dominate, master,
definition	:	have dominance or the power to defeat over (verb.social)

derivation	:	dominate,
definition	:	be in control (verb.stative)

12. (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar (adj.all)

antonym	:	recessive,
definition	:	(of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical (adj.all)

derivation	:	dominant, dominant allele,
definition	:	an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different (noun.body)

derivation	:	dominance,
definition	:	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 (noun.phenomenon)

13. most frequent or common (adj.all)

derivation	:	predominance, predomination,
definition	:	the quality of being more noticeable than anything else (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	prevalence,
definition	:	the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule,
definition	:	be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance (verb.stative)

derivation	:	die hard, endure, persist, prevail, run,
definition	:	continue to exist (verb.stative)

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