Synonyms for dominant
- adjective
- noun
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Adjective
1. Predominant — predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance
predominant, prevalent, preponderant, ascendant, prevailing, controlling, predominate, paramount, supreme, superior, ruling, overriding, sovereign, rife
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Noun
Definitions
- adj. 1
Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
The dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.
- n. 1
The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
Related words
- Word family
- dominance
Forms
- Plural
- dominants → dominators, tops…
Example sentences
- prevalent Plastic is the most prevalent type of marine debris.
- predominant Islam is Algeria's predominant religion.
- ascendant My ascendant in Scorpio always helps me achieve truly intellectual feats.
- central I jog through Central Park every morning at 6 a.m.
- imposing He really does have such thick, imposing eyebrows.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| dominant | rising | |
| prevalent | steady | |
| predominant | falling | |
| ascendant | rising | |
| preponderant | falling | |
| central | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- top1
- 4 letters
- rife1
- 6 letters
- ruling2
- 7 letters
- central2, supreme2
- 8 letters
- superior4, imposing3
- 9 letters
- sovereign2, prevalent3, paramount3, ascendant3, dominator
- 10 letters
- prevailing3, overriding4
- 11 letters
- controlling3, predominant4, overbearing4, domineering4, predominate4
- 12 letters
- preponderant
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruling2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
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