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dominance

dom·i·nance [ dómmənənss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. power exerted over others: control or command wielded over others

2. first importance: prime importance, effectiveness, or prominence

3. genetics expression of genetic feature: the property of a gene that causes a parental characteristic it controls to occur in any offspring

4. ecology preponderance of one species: the preponderance of a single plant or animal species in a specific community or over a specific period

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