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There are now hundreds of thousands of new engineers that are being trained in China. If people start finding themselves losing their jobs, not to the Chinese here but because China has become such a dominant force - then there could very well be a backlash.
Iris Chang

Meaning of "dominant" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOMINANT

dominant  [ˈdɒmɪnənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOMINANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dominant can act as a noun and an adjective.
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.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DOMINANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of dominant in the English dictionary

The first definition of dominant in the dictionary is having primary control, authority, or influence; governing; ruling. Other definition of dominant is predominant or primary. Dominant is also occupying a commanding position.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOMINANT


codominant
kəʊˈdɒmɪnənt
contaminant
kənˈtæmɪnənt
culminant
ˈkʌlmɪnənt
determinant
dɪˈtɜːmɪnənt
discriminant
dɪˈskrɪmɪnənt
eminent
ˈɛmɪnənt
examinant
ɪɡˈzæmɪnənt
fulminant
ˈfʌlmɪnənt
illuminant
ɪˈluːmɪnənt
imminent
ˈɪmɪnənt
luminant
ˈluːmɪnənt
nondominant
ˌnɒnˈdɒmɪnənt
overdominant
ˌəʊvəˈdɒmɪnənt
pre-eminent
prɪˈɛmɪnənt
predominant
prɪˈdɒmɪnənt
prominent
ˈprɒmɪnənt
ruminant
ˈruːmɪnənt
semidominant
ˌsɛmɪˈdɒmɪnənt
subdominant
sʌbˈdɒmɪnənt
superdominant
ˌsuːpəˈdɒmɪnənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOMINANT

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOMINANT

agglutinant
antigenic determinant
complainant
conglutinant
conterminant
declinant
decontaminant
Dinant
disciplinant
germinant
hallucinant
Jacobian determinant
nonrecombinant
nonruminant
ordinant
plainant
pregnant
recombinant
urinant
vaginant

Synonyms and antonyms of dominant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DOMINANT»

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

Translation of «dominant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOMINANT

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

Translator English - Chinese

处于支配地位的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dominante
570 millions of speakers

English

dominant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रमुख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المهيمنة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

доминирующим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dominante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রভাবশালী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dominant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dominan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dominierend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

優勢な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

우세한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dominan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiếm ưu thế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேலாதிக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हाती सत्ता असलेला प्रबळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

baskın
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dominante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dominującym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

домінуючим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dominant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κυρίαρχη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dominante
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dominerande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dominerende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dominant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOMINANT»

The term «dominant» is very widely used and occupies the 9.999 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOMINANT» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «DOMINANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word dominant.
1
Morena Baccarin
Brazil has a lot of issues that are similar to a lot of countries in Latin America, but the dominant issue Brazil is dealing with is poverty and political corruption.
2
Maria Canals Barrera
'Marielena' was a wonderful experience that so many people still remember today. It challenged me to practice my Spanish. Having been born and raised in Miami, English was very much my dominant language!
3
Bob Beauprez
A good day for Barack Obama is anytime the dominant topic of discussion is anything but the economy.
4
John Berger
We live in a dominant culture of ceaseless Departure and Progress that has so far lasted two or three centuries.
5
Jim Bolger
I think we have a fascinating new and quite dominant input into politics - and it wont go away. From time to time, people articulate a view that we should ban opinion polls, but that's nonsense.
6
Kobe Bryant
Can I jump over two or three guys like I used to? No. Am I as fast as I used to be? No, but I still have the fundamentals and smarts. That's what enables me to still be a dominant player. As a kid growing up, I never skipped steps. I always worked on fundamentals because I know athleticism is fleeting.
7
Claude Chabrol
There's one thing which I hate about color films... people who use up a lot of their despairing producer's money by working in the laboratory to bring out the dominant hues, or to make color films where there isn't any color.
8
Iris Chang
There are now hundreds of thousands of new engineers that are being trained in China. If people start finding themselves losing their jobs, not to the Chinese here but because China has become such a dominant force - then there could very well be a backlash.
9
Brandi Chastain
The thing I can say about Japan is they were progressive for a country that is very male dominant.
10
Gerald Chertavian
When we think about the workplace, people think about hard skills being dominant, but they're not. The employer realizes knowledge will shift quickly, and there's a half-life to knowledge in this world.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOMINANT»

Discover the use of dominant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dominant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Why Dominant Parties Lose: Mexico's Democratization in ...
Why did most eventually lose? Why Dominant Parties Lose, first published in 2007, develops a theory of single-party dominance, its durability, and its breakdown into fully competitive democracy.
Kenneth F. Greene, 2007
2
The Service-dominant Logic of Marketing: Dialog, Debate, and ...
Expanding on the editors' award-winning article Evolving to a New Dominant Logic for Marketing, this book presents a challenging new paradigm for the marketing discipline.
Robert F. Lusch, Stephen L. Vargo, 2006
3
The Dominant Animal: Human Evolution and the Environment
But the Ehrlichs also explore the flip side of this triumphant story of innovation and conquest.
Paul R. Ehrlich, Anne H. Ehrlich, 2012
4
Made in America: The Most Dominant Champion in UFC History
Traces the story of a highly decorated ultimate fighting champion from his childhood on an Illinois family farm and youthful athletic escapades with his twin brother to his early records in the octagon and his defeat of world champion ...
Matt Hughes, 2009
5
Language Policies in English-dominant Countries: Six Case ...
This text provides an analysis of current policies on language(s) in the USA, Canada, Britain, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia.
Michael L. Herriman, Barbara Burnaby, 1996
6
Identifying Exclusionary Abuses by Dominant Undertakings ...
Apart from the important new synthesis the work offers legal scholars, there can be little doubt this book will prove a valuable asset and even an inspiration to competition lawyers.
Eirik Østerud, 2010
7
Dominant Nationalism, Dominant Ethnicity: Identity, ...
This book contributes to this emerging literature on dominant nationalism and dominant ethnicity by presenting multidisciplinary contributions that center on how states deploy their own nationalism, and how the state's nation-building and ...
André Lecours, Geneviève Nootens, 2009
8
The Dominant Caste and Other Essays
Case studies of Rampura Village in Karnataka
Mysore Narasimhachar Srinivas, 1994
9
Political Transitions in Dominant Party Systems: Learning to ...
Using country-specific case studies, top-rank analysts in the field focus on the lessons that dominant parties might learn from losing and the adaptations they consequently make in order to survive, to remain competitive or to ultimately re ...
Joseph Wong, Edward Friedman, 2008
10
Rethinking Ethnicity: Majority Groups and Dominant Minorities
This book explores the growing gap between modern nations and their dominant ethnic groups.
Eric P. Kaufmann, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOMINANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dominant is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Joe Root provides the real fireworks with a dominant display in first …
Joe Root taught England a valuable lesson: the virtue of getting the hell on with it. Root's century in 118 balls was the fastest in a first Ashes ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
2
Dominant sixth inning gives Eugene Emeralds win in series finale
Donnie Dewees notches his first professional hit on June 28. He was a factor in the Emeralds' 8-4 victory Wednesday night over Vancouver. «Oregon Daily Emerald, Jul 15»
3
Dominant Scotland and van der Merwe's second coming
Scotland served their notice as a threat last month with a pair of wins over Ireland, the defending champions in the World T20 qualifier. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
4
Dominant Wexford have enjoyed a huge achievement tonight
Wexford have won their third consecutive Leinster U21 title after a dominant victory over Kilkenny tonight. The defending champions recovered ... «Newstalk 106-108 fm, Jul 15»
5
Kay gets Deery Bros redemption with dominant win
Wheatland driver Justin Kay goes through Turns 3 and 4 during his heat race for the IMCA Deery Brothers Summer Series for Late Models ... «The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines, Jul 15»
6
Who is the most dominant Cal athlete of our lifetime?
At this point, I feel confident saying she's the most dominant athlete of the new millennium. Even with someone like Lionel Messi or LeBron ... «California Golden Blogs, Jul 15»
7
Eye on MLB, July 8: Live updates on the best of Wednesday's games
Jacob deGrom was dominant again on Wednesday. (USATSI). Welcome to Eye on MLB, a.k.a the Eye. This is your one-stop shop for updates ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
8
State of Origin 2015 Game Three: Maroons dominant but Blues have …
QUEENSLAND might have dominated the State or Origin decider, but the question has got to be asked — what will happen with this Maroons ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Mets down Giants behind dominant outing from Jacob deGrom
Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom allowed two hits over eight scoreless innings against the Giants on Wednesday. Jeff Chiu — The Associated Press. «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
10
St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia Keep Clean Sheets In Dominant
As clubs jockey for playoff position, clubs began to display midseason form, hoping to carry momentum into the postseason. St. Kitts & Nevis ... «Canarsie Courier, Jul 15»

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