dominance

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Main Entry: dom·i·nance
Pronunciation: 'dä-m&-n&n(t)s, 'däm-n&n(t)s
Function: noun
1 : the fact or state of being dominant : as a : dominant position especially in a social hierarchy b : the property of one of a pair of alleles or traits that suppresses expression of the other in the heterozygous condition c : the influence or control over ecological communities exerted by a dominant
2 : functional asymmetry between a pair of bodily structures (as the right and left hands)