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dominating
(encz) | dominating,dominující adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Dominating
(gcide) | Dominate \Dom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dominated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Dominating.] [L. dominatus, p. p. of dominari to
dominate, fr. dominus master, lord. See Dame, and cf.
Domineer.]
To predominate over; to rule; to govern. "A city dominated by
the ax." --Dickens.
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We everywhere meet with Slavonian nations either
dominant or dominated. --W. Tooke.
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dominating
(gcide) | dominating \dominating\ adj.
1. exercising influence or control. Opposite of
subordinate.
Syn: ascendant, ascendent, prestigious, dominant.
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2. high enough to provide a clear view of the surrounding
area; -- of a height or viewpoint.
Syn: commanding, overlooking.
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dominating
(wn) | dominating
adj 1: most powerful or important or influential; "the
economically ascendant class"; "D-day is considered the
dominating event of the war in Europe" [syn: ascendant,
ascendent, dominating]
2: used of a height or viewpoint; "a commanding view of the
ocean"; "looked up at the castle dominating the countryside";
"the balcony overlooking the ballroom" [syn: commanding,
dominating, overlooking]
3: offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually
unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic
behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather
aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees
in an aloof magisterial way"; "a swaggering peremptory
manner" [syn: autocratic, bossy, dominating, {high-and-
mighty}, magisterial, peremptory] |
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dominating factor
(encz) | dominating factor,dominanta n: Zdeněk Brož |
dominating feature
(encz) | dominating feature,dominanta n: Zdeněk Brož |
predominating
(encz) | predominating, |
Dominating
(gcide) | Dominate \Dom"i*nate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dominated; p. pr. &
vb. n. Dominating.] [L. dominatus, p. p. of dominari to
dominate, fr. dominus master, lord. See Dame, and cf.
Domineer.]
To predominate over; to rule; to govern. "A city dominated by
the ax." --Dickens.
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We everywhere meet with Slavonian nations either
dominant or dominated. --W. Tooke.
[1913 Webster]dominating \dominating\ adj.
1. exercising influence or control. Opposite of
subordinate.
Syn: ascendant, ascendent, prestigious, dominant.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. high enough to provide a clear view of the surrounding
area; -- of a height or viewpoint.
Syn: commanding, overlooking.
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Predominating
(gcide) | Predominate \Pre*dom"i*nate\, v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Predominated; p. pr. & vb. n. Predominating.] [Pref. pre-
+ dominate: cf. F. pr['e]dominer.]
To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority;
to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule;
to have the mastery; as, love predominated in her heart.
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[Certain] rays may predominate over the rest. --Sir. I.
Newton.
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