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Definition of dominance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dominance

noun
 OPAL W
 
/ˈdɒmɪnəns/
 
/ˈdɑːmɪnəns/
[uncountable]
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  1.  
    the fact of being more important, powerful or easy to notice than somebody/something else
    • political/economic dominance
    • America's rise to global dominance
    • dominance over somebody/something to achieve/assert/establish dominance over somebody
  2. dominance (over something) (biology) the fact of being dominant
    • In this situation one gene has dominance over the other gene.
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