Dominant vs. Dormant

Dominantnoun

(music) 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.

Dominantnoun

(music) The triad built on the dominant tone.

Dominantnoun

(genetics) A gene that is dominant.

Dominantnoun

A species or organism that is dominant.

Dominantnoun

(BDSM) The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.

Dominantadjective

Ruling; governing; prevailing

Dominantadjective

Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.

Dominantadjective

(medicine) Designating the follicle which will survive atresia and permit ovulation.

Dominantadjective

Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power.

Dominantnoun

The fifth tone of the scale; thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.

Dominantnoun

(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale

Dominantadjective

exercising influence or control;

Dominantadjective

of genes; producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar

Dormantadjective

Inactive, sleeping, asleep, suspended.

Dormantadjective

(heraldry) In a sleeping posture; distinguished from couchant.

Dormantadjective

(architecture) Leaning.

Dormantnoun

(architecture) A crossbeam or joist.

Dormantnoun

A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or " sleep."

Dormantadjective

of e.g. volcanos; temporarily inactive;

Dormantadjective

lying with head on paws as if sleeping

Dormantadjective

in a condition of biological rest or suspended animation;

Dormantadjective

not active but capable of becoming active;