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dominant

Adjective B2 – Upper-Intermediate

More powerful, important, or noticeable than everything else around it.

"Oak trees are the dominant species in this forest."

"Dominant" is often paired with "gene" in biology, describing a trait that appears even with only one copy.

Synonyms

prevailing leading