dominant
adjective
ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence.
nondominant
-
a word derived from
dominant.
Example Sentences
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In addition, Cullen said, female soccer players are more likely to injure their nondominant leg while men tend to hurt their dominant leg.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2024
Like writing backward, using my nondominant hand opened a different compartment in my brain.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 30, 2023
Unless lefties buy a destro watch, they have to learn to wear watches on their dominant hand instead of the nondominant hand as recommended.
From The Verge ● Jul. 27, 2022
Hold it in your nondominant hand wearing a leather glove thick enough to withstand sharp teeth and another nitrile or latex glove over it.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2021
The expression of an allele can be dominant, for which the activity of this gene will mask the expression of a nondominant, or recessive, allele.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
