Word Finder - dominance

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The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.

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Being in a position of power, authority or ascendancy over others.

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The superior development of or preference for one side of the body or one of a pair of organs; such as being right-handed.

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The property of a gene such that it suppresses the expression of its allele.

If this dominance was Cretan, it was short-lived.

His ego and sense of dominance over her wouldn't let him allow her to be the one walking away.

Such ruthless habits of the bee-commonwealth, no less than the altruistic labours of the workers, are adapted for the survival and dominance of the species.

Will Birmingham City continue with their dominance of the Derby clashes?

Some hold that it will stimulate reform and others that it will hinder it by reinforcing the dominance of the LDP.

The superpower dominance of the US reaches around the world.

Hissing, arching the back, laying back ears, etc., are all communications between animals negotiating their position in the dominance hierarchy.

The station was found in order to fight back to the media conglomeration 's dominance of US media.

We are having serious dominance problems with him.

Owing to our revolt against the dominance of the old Whigs, three gentlemen of advanced views were selected to address the Liberal caucus.

This is caused by the dominance of large dinoflagellates in this period.

Moreover, most of the remainder is in a north coast belt which combines low dissimilarity with low or moderate dominance.

As a consequence of co-evolution with their hosts, viruses have acquired host genes and genetic mutations that confer dominance over normal cell function.

Wharfedale have always been a difficult side to beat and Saturday was no exception as the Yorkshire side sought to attain dominance up front.

Under the current voting system, a single party can achieve dominance on a council despite securing a minority of the votes cast.

About one person in five is expected not to carry the hypothesized gene of typical cerebral dominance.

One study found that white victimization was the result of ethnic minorities ' resistance to racial abuse linked to territorial dominance.

Only American football seems sure of its continued dominance, one of the benefits of exclusivity.

Dominance of either the right or left hand usually emerges during this period as well.

Competitiveness or dominance by itself is not necessarily indicative of low peer acceptance.

The bite may be a simple warning to back off (as in most household cats), an assertion of dominance and control (as in many dogs), or an intention to seriously injure or kill (as in a few breeds of dogs and some wild animals).

In addition, dogs typically relate to humans according to a hierarchical model of dominance and submission, and many of the techniques of dog training are intended to teach the dog to respect human authority.

Such is the power and dominance of his bottom hand, his strokes frequently resemble a hockey player sending a long pass downfield.

This structure was more internationalist, reflecting greater ecumenism and church independence, and the end of Western dominance in the mission field.

But as soon as one artistic vision has dominance, the role of the large group as an improvising ensemble tends to become blurred.

Palestine is now a key fault line in US imperialism's effort to establish ' full spectrum dominance ' around the world.

I loved doing research, studying dominance behavior and personality in a group of macaque monkeys.

Of the Classical entries, I found noteworthy the dominance of Greek figures.

Humpbacks seem to show male dominance polygyny and may compete for access to mature females.

We must create that siege mentality once more, which served United so well during the club's dominance in the 90's.

There are 17 towns classified as highly segregated in terms of dominance, and they contain 78% of the province 's urban population.

We must create that siege mentality once more, which served United so well during the club 's dominance in the 90's.

Warriors soon exerted their dominance on the game with the Warriors ' backs having a stranglehold on the game.

The image shows just three broad categories of sites with a very clear dominance by branching, massive or tabulate coral.

Former warlords, themselves representatives of various Lebanon sects were all vying for dominance.

Breaking the bread was seen as the breaking of the bride 's virginal state and to assert his dominance over her.

World weariness would result from the dominance of negative ideas which have not been overcome.

However, this isn't always a sign of weakness or over dominance; sometimes you will see adult cats submit to young kittens simply because they don't want to play anymore.

This will help you with drafts, trades and keeping the right number of points to display your dominance over the rest of your league.

Establishing dominance is perhaps the most important of all dog training tips you'll ever receive.

Your puppy is very young, but you need to establish loving dominance over her now so that she will not even consider nipping you a possibility.

You need to re-establish dominance over her, but in a fair and loving way.

He's treating you as more of an equal, but you need to maintain a little dominance over him or he could decide to take advantage later.

This is a very gentle technique that helps you establish some dominance in a non-threatening way.

I also think you'll find it easier to establish loving dominance over her by enrolling her in an obedience course.

If not, it's a great way to begin establishing some much needed dominance over your wayward pup.

The concept behind the head halter is that it allows a pet owner to mimic the pack leader asserting dominance, thereby encouraging good behavior and eliminating bad behavior.

Some scholars suggest the penis sheath functioned as a threat or dominance display in battle.

In 1996 Nintendo's dominance in the gaming industry faced stiff competition from the Sony PlayStation.

When the Xbox 360 team announced its specifications, Sony immediately claimed dominance on dot-product operations - but they weren't comparing apples to apples.