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dominante

dominant

adjective doh-mee-NAHN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

domineering

Usage Note

Dominante can be a neutral descriptor (la mano dominante — the dominant hand) or carry a negative sense of a person who is controlling or bossy. In music it also names the fifth degree of the scale (la dominante). It is invariable for gender: el color dominante / la tendencia dominante.

Examples

"El azul es el color dominante del cuadro."

Natural Translation

Blue is the dominant colour of the painting.

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