a. [ L. dominans, -antis, p. pr. of dominari: cf. F. dominant. See Dominate. ] Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant;
The member of a dominant race is, in his dealings with the subject race, seldom indeed fraudulent, . . . but imperious, insolent, and cruel. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Dominant estate
Dominant tenement
Dominant owner (Law),
n. (Mus.) The fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on. [ 1913 Webster ]
Dominant chord (Mus.),
a. [ Cf. F. prédominant. See Predominante. ] Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing;
Those help . . . were predominant in the king's mind. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Foul subordination is predominant. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a predominant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Mus.) The fourth tone above, or fifth below, the tonic; -- so called as being under the dominant. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Mus.) The sixth tone of the scale; that next above the dominant; -- called also