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DOMINANT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("dominant" is a kind of...):
allele; allelomorph ((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)
Derivation:
dominant ((of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("dominant" is a kind of...):
musical note; note; tone (a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound)
Domain category:
music (an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exercising influence or control
Example:
the dominant partner in the marriage
Classified under:
Similar:
ascendant; ascendent; dominating (most powerful or important or influential)
controlling (able to control or determine policy)
governing (responsible for making and enforcing rules and laws)
overriding; paramount; predominant; predominate; preponderant; preponderating (having superior power and influence)
possessive (having or showing a desire to control or dominate)
sovereign; supreme (greatest in status or authority or power)
superior ((sometimes followed by 'to') not subject to or influenced by)
Also:
superior (of or characteristic of high rank or importance)
Attribute:
position; status (the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society)
Antonym:
subordinate (lower in rank or importance)
Derivation:
dominance (the state that exists when one person or group has power over another)
dominate (have dominance or the power to defeat over)
dominate (be in control)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar
Classified under:
Domain category:
genetic science; genetics (the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms)
Antonym:
recessive ((of genes) producing its characteristic phenotype only when its allele is identical)
Derivation:
dominance (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)
dominant (an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Most frequent or common
Example:
prevailing winds
Synonyms:
dominant; predominant; prevailing; prevalent; rife
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
frequent (coming at short intervals or habitually)
Context examples:
Human platelets express both PAR1 and PAR4, with PAR1 playing a more dominant role in clotting in humans.
(Aspirin Inhibition of Platelet Activation Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
Defects in this gene cause familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP), an autosomal dominant pre-malignant disease that usually progresses to malignancy.
(Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Protein, NCI Thesaurus)
A genetic metabolic disorder inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern.
(Acute Intermittent Porphyria, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare genetic skin keratinization disorder with an autosomal dominant mode of inheritance.
(Acrokeratosis Verruciformis, NCI Thesaurus)
An autosomal dominant genetic syndrome caused by mutations in the JAG1 gene.
(Alagille syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
This condition is associated with lesions of the dominant hemisphere involving the language areas, in particular the TEMPORAL LOBE.
(Anomia, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A region of the brain located in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere; it plays an essential role in the motor control of speech.
(Area of Broca, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare autosomal dominant inherited metabolic disorder characterized by deficiency of the enzyme tetrahydrofolate-methyltransferase.
(Arakawa's Syndrome II, NCI Thesaurus)
Mutations in this gene are associated with familial adenomatous polyposis, an autosomal dominant pre-malignant disease that usually progresses to malignancy.
(APC wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
A rare autosomal dominant inherited disorder caused by mutations in the FGFR3 gene.
(Muenke Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
