dominant in Malay
dominan
/ˈdɒmɪnənt/US/ˈdɑmənənt/
dominant in Malay: dominan. In English, dominant means 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.
Malay words for dominant
- ruling, governing
- dominan
- predominant, common
- dominan
English meaning of dominant
- noun 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.
- noun The triad built on the dominant tone.
- noun Of an allele, that a heterozygote for the allele has the same phenotype as the homozygote.
- noun A species or organism that is dominant.
dominant in a sentence
- The dominant party controlled the government.
- The dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.
Synonyms of dominant
dominant in other languages
Questions about dominant in Malay
- What is the meaning of dominant in Malay?
- Dominant in Malay is dominan.
- Apakah maksud dominant dalam bahasa Melayu?
- Dominant: dominan.
- What does dominant mean in English?
- Dominant means 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.
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