DOMINANT - German spelling dictionary

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do·mi·nạnt ADJ (Latin)

1. BIOL

so, dass ein Merkmal vorherrschend ist und andere Merkmale verdrängt

dominant vererbte Merkmale

2. spec

so, dass man andere zwingt, sich unterzuordnen

das dominante Männchen in der Affengruppe

so, dass eine Charakterstruktur an jdm besonders auffällt

ein dominanter Charakterzug

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dominant vererbte Merkmale: dominant vererbte Merkmale

■ -automatisch, -autonom, -ballistisch, -definit, -dominant, -essentiell, -grafisch/-graphisch, -isolierend, -kubisch, -logarithmisch, -mobil, -modular, -professionell, -polar, -quantitativ, -zentral, -zirkulär: ■ -automatisch, -autonom, -ballistisch, -definit, -dominant, -essentiell, -grafisch/-graphisch, -isolierend, -kubisch, -logarithmisch, -mobil, -modular, -professionell, -polar, -quantitativ, -zentral, -zirkulär

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Das Dach ist zweistöckig und überragt den einstöckigen Baukörper dominant.

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Maulesel behalten, wohl als dominantes Erbmerkmal der Esel, die an selbige erinnernden längeren Ohren.

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Boden hat seine Figuren voll entwickelt und eine dominante Zentralstellung eingenommen.

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Dadurch war sie die erste Partei, die keine Koalition bilden musste, und erreichte eine geradezu dominante Position.

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Liegen die Sprachkompetenzen über der ersten Schwelle, ergibt sich eine dominante Zweisprachigkeit: Bei einer der beiden Sprachen liegt eine altersgemäße Kompetenz vor.

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