dominance

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdɒmɪnəns/

noun

[mass noun]
  • power and influence over others: the worldwide dominance of Hollywood
  • Genetics the phenomenon whereby, in an individual containing two allelic forms of a gene, one is expressed to the exclusion of the other: all had, in conformity with the principle of dominance, round seeds with yellow cotyledons
  • Ecology the predominance of one or more species in a plant (or animal) community: some plants produce structures to outcompete other species for dominance in a given habitat

Derivatives

dominancy

noun