1. having power and influence over others; controlling
2. most important, powerful, or influential
3. most noticeable or prominent

1. the fifth note of a musical scale
Usage: music

Examples

• The dominant team won the championship easily.
• Red is the dominant color in this painting.
• She has a dominant personality in group discussions.
• The dominant gene determines eye color.
• Technology companies are dominant in today’s economy.
• The mountain’s dominant peak towers above the valley.
• The pianist played a beautiful chord on the dominant.