1. plural of dominant; those who have power, control, or authority over others
2. the fifth notes of musical scales
Usage: music theory
3. dominant alleles or traits in genetics
Usage: genetics

Examples

• The dominants in the corporate hierarchy made all the major decisions.
• Social dominants often emerge naturally in group settings.
• The pianist practiced scales, focusing on the dominants.
• In this chord progression, the dominants create tension.
• The dominants masked the expression of recessive genes.
• Geneticists studied how dominants are inherited.
• The dominants controlled the territory through force.