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Dominance - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Dominance : (noun) 1: superior development of one side of the body [syn: laterality]
2: the state that exists when one person or group has power
over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was
really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" [syn:
ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control]
3: the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has
the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given
authorization to make arrests" [syn: authority, authorization,
authorisation, say-so]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Dominance : \Dom"i*nance\, Dominancy \Dom"i*nan*cy\, n.
Predominance; ascendency; authority.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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Example Usage of Dominance |
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yeshivaworld: New York’s Dominance in Kosher Calls for Extra Vigilance http://bit.ly/6QsIGX |
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eddie76: NPD: Top 10 Games Through November Reveal Nintendo Dominance http://bit.ly/8jW0q9 |
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cdashiell: @thereisnoplan Measured against decades of right-wing Dominance at every level. |
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