Dominance Meaning
/ˈdɒmɪnəns/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.
nounBeing in a position of power, authority or ascendancy over others.
Sentence Examples
The dominance of English kills the European debate.
The dominance of English is killing the European dialogue.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The lion's absolute ____ over the pride was unquestioned by other males.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of English kills the European debate.
Word Origin & History
From dominant + -ance.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"But with the lively Dos Santos pulling the strings behind strikers Pavlyuchenko and Defoe, Spurs controlled the first half without finding the breakthrough their dominance deserved."
— 2011 September 29, Jon Smith, “Tottenham 3 - 1 Shamrock Rovers”, in BBC Sport:
"Thus approximately 98% of signs contained English, and 93.5% of signs were wholly in English. As far as linguistic landscapes go, this is a case of extreme monolingual dominance in a multilingual setting."
— 2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 5:
"Shepard: Too many lives were lost at that base. I'm not sorry it's gone.
Illusive Man: The first of many lives.
Illusive Man: The technology from that base could have secured human dominance in the galaxy. Against the Reapers and beyond."
— 2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The lion's absolute ____ over the pride was unquestioned by other males.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of English kills the European debate.