ˈdɔmɪnənt adj. & n. --adj. 1 dominating, prevailing,
most influential. 2 (of a
high place)
prominent, overlooking others. 3 a (of an allele) expressed even
when inherited
from only one parent. b (of an inherited characteristic) appearing in an
individual even when
its allelic
counterpart is
also inherited (cf. RECESSIVE). --n. Mus.
the fifth note of the
diatonic scale of
any key. øødominantly adv. [F f. L dominari (as DOMINATE)]