1. The quality or state of being prepotent; superior power or influence.
Usage: formal; rare in modern usage
2. In biology, the ability of one parent's genetic material to exert greater influence on offspring than the other parent's.
Usage: technical; genetics

Examples

• The prepotence of the ruling class was evident in their control over all major institutions.
• In evolutionary biology, prepotence can determine which traits appear more frequently in successive generations.
• The company's prepotence in the market allowed it to set industry standards.
• Historical accounts describe the prepotence of the empire over neighboring territories.