"dominance" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdɒm.ɪ.nəns/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dominance.wav [UK] Forms: dominance [singular], [plural]
Etymology: dominate + -ance Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|dominate|ance}} dominate + -ance Head templates: {{noun|dominance|none}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The dominance of someone or something is the state of having much more power, success, importance, or control than others.
    Sense id: simple-dominance-en-noun-o3RMlB2T
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -ance
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