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Dominant (Noun)

An allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different.

Nouns denoting body parts.

A dominant allele will always produce its associated phenotype if the individual is heterozygous for the gene in question.
The concept of a dominant allele is often attributed to Gregor Mendel, who first observed the phenomenon in his garden pea experiments.
In the pair of alleles for flower color, red is the dominant allele and will always result in red flowers if present.
While the recessive allele coded for blond hair, the dominant allele coded for any other hair color.
Scientists have studied generations of fruit flies with dominant alleles to better understand how traits are passed down.

(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The dominant note in the key of C major is G.
The chord built on the dominant note adds tension to the progression.
In a ii-V-I progression, the V refers to the dominant chord.
To create tension before resolving to the tonic, the composer emphasized the dominant note.
The dominant-seventh chord, often found in jazz, adds a richer quality to the music.