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单词 dominance
释义

dominance

[ dom-uh-nuhns ]
/ ˈdɒm ə nəns /
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noun

control; authority; rule; supreme influence.
the condition of being dominant, or having the authority to influence or control.
Psychology. the disposition of an individual to assert control in dealing with others.
Animal Behavior. high status in a social group, usually acquired as the result of aggression, that involves the tendency to take priority in access to limited resources, as food, mates, or space.
Neurology. the normal tendency for one side of the brain to be more important than the other in controlling certain functions, as speech and language.
Also dom·i·nan·cy .

Origin of dominance

First recorded in 1810–20; domin(ant) + -ance

OTHER WORDS FROM dominance

non·dom·i·nance, nounself-dom·i·nance, noun

Words nearby dominance

domiciliar, domiciliary, domiciliary care, domiciliate, domiciliated, dominance, dominance hierarchy, dominance of genes, dominant, dominant character, dominant eye
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British Dictionary definitions for dominance

dominance
/ (ˈdɒmɪnəns) /

noun

control; ascendancy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for dominance

dominance
[ dŏmə-nəns ]

n.

The condition or state of being dominant.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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