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Meaning of "dominance" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOMINANCE

dominance  [ˈdɒmɪnəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOMINANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dominance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOMINANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Dominance

Dominance may refer to: ▪ Dominance, an aspect of virtual inheritance in the C++ programming language ▪ Dominance, in economics, the degree of inequality in market share distribution ▪ Strategic dominance, in game theory, when one strategy is better for one opponent regardless of the other opponent's strategy ▪ Dominance hierarchy or social hierarchy, an organizational form by which individuals within a community control the distribution of resources within the community ▪ Dominance and submission, set of behaviors, customs, and rituals in an erotic or lifestyle context...

Definition of dominance in the English dictionary

The definition of dominance in the dictionary is control; ascendancy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOMINANCE


abstinence
ˈæbstɪnəns
appurtenance
əˈpɜːtɪnəns
chrominance
ˈkrəʊmɪnəns
codominance
kəʊˈdɒmɪnəns
countenance
ˈkaʊntɪnəns
eminence
ˈɛmɪnəns
illuminance
ɪˈluːmɪnəns
imminence
ˈɪmɪnəns
incontinence
ɪnˈkɒntɪnəns
luminance
ˈluːmɪnəns
maintenance
ˈmeɪntɪnəns
ordinance
ˈɔːdɪnəns
overdominance
ˌəʊvəˈdɒmɪnəns
pertinence
ˈpɜːtɪnəns
pre-eminence
prɪˈemɪnəns
predominance
prɪˈdɒmɪnəns
preheminence
prɪˈhemɪnəns
prominence
ˈprɒmɪnəns
provenance
ˈprɒvɪnəns
supereminence
ˌsuːpərˈɛmɪnəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOMINANCE

domiciliation
dominancy
dominant
dominant hemisphere
dominant seventh chord
dominant tenement
dominant wavelength
dominantly
dominate
dominating
dominatingly
domination
dominations
dominative
dominator
dominatrices
dominatrix
domine
dominee
domineer

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOMINANCE

advance
alternance
car maintenance
care and maintenance
clinical governance
corporate governance
dissonance
electron paramagnetic resonance
finance
governance
high-maintenance
magnetic resonance
nance
nuclear magnetic resonance
ordnance
ordonnance
penance
refinance
resonance
sonance
sustenance

Synonyms and antonyms of dominance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOMINANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «dominance» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of dominance

Translation of «dominance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOMINANCE

Find out the translation of dominance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dominance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dominance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

优势
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dominio
570 millions of speakers

English

dominance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रभुत्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيمنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

доминирование
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dominância
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কর্তৃত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

domination
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dominasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vorherrschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

優勢
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dominasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự thống trị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆதிக்கத்தை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वर्चस्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üstünlük
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dominio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dominacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

домінування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dominare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυριαρχία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

oorheersing
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dominans
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dominans
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dominance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOMINANCE»

The term «dominance» is very widely used and occupies the 19.031 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOMINANCE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dominance

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10 QUOTES WITH «DOMINANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dominance.
1
Noam Chomsky
Britain kept its position as the dominant world power well into the 20th century despite steady decline. By the end of World War II, dominance had shifted decisively into the hands of the upstart across the sea, the United States, by far the most powerful and wealthy society in world history.
2
James S. Coleman
Cultural dominance of middle-class norms prevail in middle-class schools with a teacher teaching toward those standards and with students striving to maintain those standards.
3
Kent Conrad
I've had lengthy discussions with European farm leaders. It is clear they have an agricultural strategy to support their producers and gain dominance in world agricultural trade. They're gaining markets the old-fashioned way - they're buying them.
4
Tyler Cowen
The 'low' quality of many American films, and of much American popular culture, induces many art lovers to support cultural protectionism. Few people wish to see the cultural diversity of the world disappear under a wave of American market dominance.
5
Howard Fineman
The notion of a neutral, mainstream national media gained dominance only in World War II and in its aftermath, when what turned out to be a temporary moderate consensus came to govern the country.
6
Josh Fox
I think we're in an era of unprecedented dominance by corporations. I think people understand that deeply; I don't think that's even questioned.
7
Betty Friedan
It is better for a woman to compete impersonally in society, as men do, than to compete for dominance in her own home with her husband, compete with her neighbors for empty status, and so smother her son that he cannot compete at all.
8
Janeane Garofalo
Iraq is a manufactured conflict for the sake of geopolitical dominance in the area.
9
Barton Gellman
The NSA's business is 'information dominance,' the use of other people's secrets to shape events.
10
Arne Glimcher
As a result of World War II, European artists migrated to America, enlarging the scene and diminishing Paris as the center. America was beginning its dominance of the art world with the emergence of the Abstract Expressionists.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOMINANCE»

Discover the use of dominance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dominance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Market Dominance: How Firms Gain, Hold, Or Lose it and the ...
This book attempts to sort out the relevant points by exploring market dominance as it has been experienced by firms in ten different industries. The results suggest that both schools make valid points.
David Ira Rosenbaum, 1998
2
Social Dominance: An Intergroup Theory of Social Hierarchy ...
This book employs social dominance theory to understand social hierarchy and oppression.
Jim Sidanius, Felicia Pratto, 2001
3
Dominance: A Novel
In 1982, Aldiss was convicted of the murders of two female grad students; the women were killed with axe blows and their bodies decorated with the novels of notoriously reclusive author Paul Fallows.
Will Lavender, 2011
4
Stochastic Dominance: Investment Decision Making under ...
Discussing investment decision-making under uncertainty, this book covers three basic approaches: the stochastic dominance approach; the mean-variance approach; and the non-expected utility approach, focusing on prospect theory and its ...
Haim Levy, 2006
5
Biosociology of Dominance and Deference
Nonetheless, sociologists do show growing interest in biology and what it can contribute to their discipline. In this short, engaging volume Allan Mazur develops new and sociologically sophisticated concepts to bring these fields together.
Allan Mazur, 2005
6
Female Power and Male Dominance: On the Origins of Sexual ...
In this book, Professor Peggy Sanday provides a ground-breaking examination of power and dominance in male-female relationships.
Peggy Reeves Sanday, 1981
7
Dominance Without Hegemony: History and Power in Colonial India
Thus the colonial state, as Guha defines it in this closely argued work, was a paradox--a dominance without hegemony. Dominance without Hegemony had a nationalist aspect as well.
Ranajit Guha, 1997
8
Perils of Dominance: Imbalance of Power and the Road to War ...
"Perils of Dominance" is the first completely new interpretation of how and why the United States went to war in Vietnam.
Gareth Porter, 2005
9
The Dominance of English as a Language of Science: Effects ...
The text shows to what degree English is now the dominant language of science. It gives a world-wide overview of various countries on all continents aiming beyond description at explanation and even prediction of future developments.
Ulrich Ammon, 2001
10
The Quest for Global Dominance: Transforming Global Presence ...
They argue that, in order for a company to create and maintain its position as a globally dominant player, executives must ensure that their company leads its industry in the following four essential tasks: Identifying market opportunities ...
Anil K. Gupta, Vijay Govindarajan, Haiyan Wang, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOMINANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dominance is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How Mobile Supports Google's Online Dominance and Why EU …
As I outline in a new Data Justice policy brief, "How Mobile Supports Google's Online Adverting Dominance- And Why the EU Should Take ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
What's the Reason for GOP Down-Ticket Dominance?
If you've been keeping up with the wonky world of elections analysis, you've probably heard/read someone summarize the current balance of ... «RealClearPolitics, Jul 15»
3
New York Mets' Pitching Dominance Has Reached a New Level
Before they set off on their West Coast road trip, the New York Mets were 11-26 away from Citi Field. However, thanks to their brilliant young ... «RantSports, Jul 15»
4
Thorpe's dominance is perfectly clear
Thorpe's dominance is perfectly clear. Story · Comments. Print: Create a hardcopy of this page; Font Size: Default font size: Larger font size. «Herald-Mail Media, Jul 15»
5
China's dominance of manufacturing FDI on the wane
China's dominance of manufacturing FDI on the wane. Courtney Fingar. Share. Print; Clip; Gift Article. Comments. Lead over other destinations ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
6
Familiar foes: Serena keen to extend dominance over Sharapova
The last time Serena and Sharapova met on the Centre Court grass, in the final of the London 2012 Olympics, Sharapova managed to win only ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
7
Telstra to boost spending to cement dominance of telco sector
Telstra will pump an extra $500 million into its mobile network over the next two years as the telco giant seeks to cement its dominance of the ... «The Australian, Jul 15»
8
St Just maintain Vinter Cup dominance with five wicket last over win …
St Just maintained their Vinter Cup dominance as they beat Falmouth by five wickets in the final at Camborne on Wednesday evening, reaching ... «West Briton, Jul 15»
9
Fightins continue dominance of Portland
The Fightin Phils (46-39) edged out the Portland Sea Dogs (31-55) on Wednesday night behind a strong spot start by Reinier Roibal. «WFMZ Allentown, Jul 15»
10
Breast milk banking: Nonprofits and for-profits jostle for dominance
TRENTON, N.J. — It could trade for 400 times more than the price of crude oil and 2,000 times more than iron ore. If sold off the shelf, it could ... «OregonLive.com, Jul 15»

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