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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)
Other Word Forms
- dominatingly adverb
- dominator noun
- nondominating adjective
- overdominate verb (used with object)
- redominate verb
- undominated adjective
- well-dominated adjective
- dominative adjective
- dominating adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of dominate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of dominate1
Example Sentences
"We dominated the game in every area throughout, with 11 men and 10 men," said James.
With the U.S. stock market dominated by companies in the artificial-intelligence business, some investors might want to move a few eggs to another basket.
Sunderland ground out a hard-fought, resilient result and mentally dominated Bournemouth.
The AI boom has also pulled up South Korea, which dominates the corner of the AI supply chain that makes memory chips, and the Netherlands, home of chip-making equipment leader ASML.
Price-to-earning ratios are near record highs, and stock indexes are increasingly dominated by a small number of tech companies.
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