dominant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Adjective 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations 2 Dutch 2.1 Adjective 3 French 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Verb form 3.3 Adjective 4 German 4.1 Adjective

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[edit] Etymology

From Middle French dominant.

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• (RP) IPA: /ˈdɒmɪnənt/, SAMPA: /"dQm@n@nt/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈdɑmənənt/, SAMPA: /"dAm@n@nt/

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dominant (plural dominants)

1. (music) 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.
2. (music) The triad built on the dominant tone.

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dominant (comparative more dominant, superlative most dominant)

1. Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power.

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• imposing

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dominant (inflected dominante)

1. dominant

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dominant

1. Past participle of dominer.

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dominant m. (f. dominante, m. plural dominants, f. plural dominantes)

1. dominant

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dominant (comparative dominanter, superlative am dominantesten)

1. dominant