What is the meaning of dominant?

noun

  • Music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale. (
  • An allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different.

adjective

  • Exercising influence or control.
    • usage: "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"
  • Of genes. ( producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar)
  • Most frequent or common.
    • usage: "prevailing winds"
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