Synonyms for dominance

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1. laterality, dominance(noun)

   superior development of one side of the body

   Synonyms:
   potency, lateralization, handedness, authorisation, laterality, ascendancy, authority, say-so, ascendency, ascendance, lateralisation, control, ascendence, authorization

2. dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control(noun)

   the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

   "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"

   Synonyms:
   controller, laterality, restraint, ascendance, authorization, mastery, control, say-so, ascendency, control condition, potency, command, authority, ascendancy, ascendence, authorisation

3. dominance(noun)

   the organic phenomenon in which one of a pair of alleles present in a genotype is expressed in the phenotype and the other allele of the pair is not

   Synonyms:
   potency, authorisation, laterality, ascendancy, authority, say-so, ascendance, ascendency, control, ascendence, authorization

4. authority, authorization, authorisation, potency, dominance, say-so(noun)

   the power or right to give orders or make decisions

   "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state"

   Synonyms:
   potence, potency, government agency, potentiality, federal agency, assurance, ascendance, authorization, ascendency, control, strength, effectiveness, self-confidence, laterality, potential, say-so, self-assurance, agency, dictum, ascendancy, sanction, sureness, confidence, bureau, office, authority, empowerment, ascendence, authorisation, mandate, pronouncement

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1. dominance

   Synonyms:
   lordship, mastery, superiority, preponderance, prevalence

   Antonyms:
   inferiority, subjection, serve, tude, weakness, inprevalence, minority

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1. List of paraphrases:

   domination, predominance, domain, hegemony, supremacy, preponderance, prevalence, predominating, pre-eminence

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms:

1. dominance

   Synonyms:
   Neurology Cerebral dominance

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Alex

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Australian

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Indian

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