Complete Definition of "dominant"

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English
Etymology
From MF. #French|dominant.

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�d�mɪn�nt/, SAMPA|/"dQm@n@nt/
(General American|US) IPA|/�d�m�n�nt/, SAMPA|/"dAm@n@nt/

Noun
en-noun

  1. 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.
  2. music The triad built on the dominant tone.

Adjective
en-adj

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

Translations
Finnish: vallitseva, hallitseva
German: dominant#German|dominant


French
Verb form
dominant
#past participle of|dominer|lang=French

Adjective
dominant
##Adjective|dominant

Category:French adjectives


German

Adjective
de-adj|comparativedominanter|superlativedominantesten

  1. dominant#English|dominant

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