"dominant" meaning in English

See dominant in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɒmɪnənt/ [UK], /ˈdɑmənənt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dominant.wav [UK] Forms: dominant [positive], more dominant [comparative], most dominant [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is dominant, it is larger, stronger, or more powerful than other things.
    Sense id: simple-dominant-en-adj-T5wnyC4J

Noun

IPA: /ˈdɒmɪnənt/ [UK], /ˈdɑmənənt/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dominant.wav [UK] Forms: dominant [singular], dominants [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A dominant is the fifth note of a musical scale of eight notes.
    Sense id: simple-dominant-en-noun-fBgaGhV3 Categories (other): Music
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