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dominate
[ dom-uh-neyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to tower above; overlook; overshadow:
A tall pine dominated the landscape.
- to predominate, permeate, or characterize.
- Mathematics. (of a series, vector, etc.) to have terms or components greater in absolute value than the corresponding terms or components of a given series, vector, etc.
- Linguistics. (of a node in a tree diagram) to be connected with (a subordinate node) either directly by a single downward branch or indirectly by a sequence of downward branches.
verb (used without object)
- to rule; exercise control; predominate.
- to occupy a commanding or elevated position.
dominate
/ ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt /
verb
- to control, rule, or govern (someone or something)
- to tower above (surroundings, etc); overlook
- tr; usually passive to predominate in (something or someone)
Derived Forms
- ˈdominative, adjective
- ˈdomiˌnating, adjective
- ˈdomiˌnator, noun
- ˈdomiˌnatingly, adverb
Other Words From
- domi·nating·ly adverb
- domi·nator noun
- non·domi·nating adjective
- over·domi·nate verb (used with object) overdominated overdominating
- re·domi·nate verb redominated redominating
- un·domi·nated adjective
- well-domi·nated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dominate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dominate1
Example Sentences
Though Musk and Tesla still dominate the electric vehicle market, the backlash against Musk’s conservative politics could be contributing to Tesla’s plunging stock price and falling resale values, especially in liberal-leaning California, industry experts said.
The question of how much the public values art over humanity is an enduring one, only further complicated by the fact that men dominate the world of fine arts.
Though they largely put down the putsch, many then turned their wrath on Alawites, a largely impoverished minority that constitutes some 10% of the country’s population and which dominated Assad-era security services and state bureaucracy.
The Democrats dominated politics during the middle third of the 20th century, even as the party couldn’t even agree on whether to let Black people vote.
As China dominates the Congolese mineral sector, there could be "a widening strategic gap, where adversarial nations continue to monopolise Africa's resources", the letter to Rubio said.
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