dominance

American  

[dom-uh-nuhns] / ˈdɒm ə nəns /

Also dominancy

noun

1. control; authority; rule; supreme influence.

2. the condition of being dominant, or having the authority to influence or control.

3. Psychology. the disposition of an individual to assert control in dealing with others.

4. Animal Behavior. high status in a social group, usually acquired as the result of aggression, that involves the tendency to take priority in access to limited resources, as food, mates, or space.

5. Neurology. the normal tendency for one side of the brain to be more important than the other in controlling certain functions, as speech and language.

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dominance British  

/ ˈdɒmɪnəns /

noun

1. control; ascendancy

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Other Word Forms

• nondominance noun
• self-dominance noun

Etymology

Origin of dominance

First recorded in 1810–20; domin(ant) + -ance

Example Sentences

“The cryptocurrency market has grown over the past week, but it is still in a downtrend and remains heavily dependent on Bitcoin due to its dominance,” analysts at crypto firm B2BINPAY said.

From Barron's

“The cryptocurrency market has grown over the past week, but it is still in a downtrend and remains heavily dependent on Bitcoin due to its dominance,” analysts at crypto firm B2BINPAY said.

From Barron's

In January 2025, Chinese startup DeepSeek shook the tech world with a low-cost, high-performance reasoning model that upended assumptions of US dominance in the sensitive sector.

From Barron's

“Investors don’t care about energy dominance. They care about energy dividends,” said Clay Seigle, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal

When tech earnings come out, expect these stocks to return to dominance.

From Barron's

Related Words

• control
• domination
• influence
• power
• preeminence
• rule
• sovereignty