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Dominant (noun)
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.
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Dominant (noun)
The triad built on the dominant tone.
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Dominant (noun)
A gene that is dominant.
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Dominant (noun)
A species or organism that is dominant.
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Dominant (noun)
The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.
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Dominant (adjective)
Ruling; governing; prevailing
“The dominant party controlled the government.”
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Dominant (adjective)
Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
“The dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.”
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Dominant (adjective)
Designating the follicle which will survive atresia and permit ovulation.
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Master (noun)
Someone who has control over something or someone.
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Master (noun)
The owner of an animal or slave.
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Master (noun)
The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
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Master (noun)
The head of a household.
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Master (noun)
Someone who employs others.
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Master (noun)
An expert at something.
“Mark Twain was a master of fiction.”
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Master (noun)
A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.
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Master (noun)
A schoolmaster.
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Master (noun)
A skilled artist.
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Master (noun)
A man or a boy; mister. See Master.
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Master (noun)
A master’s degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
“She has a master in psychology.”
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Master (noun)
A person holding such a degree.
“He is a master of marine biology.”
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Master (noun)
The original of a document or of a recording.
“The band couldn’t find the master, so they re-recorded their tracks.”
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Master (noun)
The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.
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Master (noun)
A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.
“The case was tried by a master, who concluded that the plaintiffs were the equitable owners of the property….”
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Master (noun)
A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.
“a master wheel”
“a master database”
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Master (noun)
A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.
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Master (noun)
A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
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Master (noun)
A vessel having a specified number of masts.
“a two-master”
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Master (adjective)
Masterful.
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Master (adjective)
Main, principal or predominant.
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Master (adjective)
Highly skilled.
“master batsman”
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Master (adjective)
Original.
“master copy”
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Master (verb)
To be a master.highly ambiguous, master in what sense?
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Master (verb)
To become the master of; to subject to one’s will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
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Master (verb)
To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
“It took her years to master the art of needlecraft.”
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Master (verb)
To own; to posses.
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Master (verb)
To make a master copy of.
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Master (verb)
To earn a Master’s degree.
“He mastered in English at the state college.”