dominant

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dominant englannista suomeksi

(senseid) The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
The triad built on the dominant tone.
Of an allele, that a heterozygote for the allele has the same phenotype as the homozygote.
{{quote-text|en|year=1930|author=R. A. Fisher; J. H. Bennett|title=The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection|page=50
A species or organism that is dominant.
{{quote-text|en|year=1966|author=John R. Bassett|publisher=Southern Forest Experiment Station|location=New Orleans, La|title=Thinning loblolly pine from above and below
The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.

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(RQ:Macaulay History of England) but imperious, insolent, and cruel.
Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
{{quote-text|en|year=2009|author=H. Stephen Stoker|title=General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry|page=10
(quote-journal) That water is still being used to supply Blackford's two dominant industries, Tullibardine whisky distillery to the south of the village and, more significantly, Highland Spring Group's bottling plant to the north.
Preferred and used with greater dexterity than the other, as the right hand of a right-handed person or the left hand of a left-handed one.
Designating the follicle which will survive atresia and permit ovulation.
Being the dominant

''Dominant seventh''

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