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dominant
English
Etymology
From Middle French dominant.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?d?m?n?nt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?d?m?n?nt/
Noun
dominant (plural dominants)
- (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.
- (music) The triad built on the dominant tone.
- (genetics) A gene that is dominant.
- 1930, R. A. Fisher, J. H. Bennett, The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection (page 50)
- Finally, if we suppose provisionally that the mutant genes are dominant just as often as they are recessive, selection will be far more severe in eliminating the disadvantageous dominants than in eliminating the disadvantageous recessives.
- 1930, R. A. Fisher, J. H. Bennett, The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection (page 50)
- A species or organism that is dominant.
- 1966, John R. Bassett, Southern Forest Experiment Station (New Orleans, La.), Thinning loblolly pine from above and below
- Landowners cannot afford to cut submerchantable trees, yet many hesitate to cut merchantable dominants and codominants at the risk of downgrading the residual stand.
- 1966, John R. Bassett, Southern Forest Experiment Station (New Orleans, La.), Thinning loblolly pine from above and below
- (BDSM) The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.
- 2011, Jayne Rylon, Mistress's Master (page 65)
- His story was a fable you told dominants in training to stress the importance of comprehending the depths of your submissive's needs.
- 2011, Jayne Rylon, Mistress's Master (page 65)
Synonyms
- dominator
Translations
Adjective
dominant (comparative more dominant, superlative most dominant)
- Ruling; governing; prevailing
- The dominant party controlled the government.
- Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
- The dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.
- 2009, H. Stephen Stoker, General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, page 10
- All other elements are mere "impurities" when their abundances are compared with those of these two dominant elements.
- (medicine) Designating the follicle which will survive atresia and permit ovulation.
Synonyms
- (ruling, governing): imposing
- (predominant, common): prevalent
Antonyms
- (ruling): obedient, submissive (one who obeys); defiant, rebellious (one who defys)
Translations
Catalan
Adjective
dominant (masculine and feminine plural dominants)
- dominant
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French dominant, from Middle French dominant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?do?.mi?n?nt/
- Hyphenation: do?mi?nant
- Rhymes: -?nt
Adjective
dominant (comparative dominanter, superlative dominantst)
- dominant
- Synonym: overheersend
- (genetics) dominant
Inflection
Derived terms
- dominantie
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?.mi.n??/
Verb
dominant
- present participle of dominer
Adjective
dominant (feminine singular dominante, masculine plural dominants, feminine plural dominantes)
- dominant
Derived terms
- vent dominant
Further reading
- “dominant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
dominant (comparative dominanter, superlative am dominantesten)
- dominant
Declension
Further reading
- “dominant” in Duden online
Romanian
Etymology
From French dominant.
Adjective
dominant m or n (feminine singular dominant?, masculine plural dominan?i, feminine and neuter plural dominante)
- dominant
Declension
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star
English
Etymology
From Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra (“star”), from Proto-Germanic *sternô, *stern? (“star”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?st?r (“star”). Doublet of aster.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /st??(?)/
- (US) enPR: stär, IPA(key): /st??/
- Rhymes: -??(?)
Noun
star (plural stars)
- Any small luminous dot appearing in the cloudless portion of the night sky, especially with a fixed location relative to other such dots.
- (astronomy) A luminous celestial body, made up of plasma (particularly hydrogen and helium) and having a spherical shape. Depending on context the sun may or may not be included.
- (geometry) A concave polygon with regular, pointy protrusions and indentations, generally with five or six points.
- (acting) An actor in a leading role.
- An exceptionally talented or famous person, often in a specific field; a celebrity.
- (printing) An asterisk (*).
- A symbol used to rate hotels, films, etc. with a higher number of stars denoting better quality.
- A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.
- (astrology) A planet supposed to influence one's destiny.
- Men bless their stars and call it luxury.
- A star-shaped ornament worn on the breast to indicate rank or honour.
- A composition of combustible matter used in the heading of rockets, in mines, etc., which, exploding in the air, presents a starlike appearance.
Synonyms
- aster (obsolete)
- (astronomy): * (abbreviation), sun
Hypernyms
- (astronomy): celestial body
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- estoile
- étoile
- stella
Descendants
- ? French: star
- ? German: Star
- ? Italian: star
Translations
See star/translations § Noun.
See also
- Thesaurus:star
Verb
star (third-person singular simple present stars, present participle starring, simple past and past participle starred)
- (intransitive) To appear as a featured performer or headliner, especially in an entertainment program.
- (transitive) To feature (a performer or a headliner), especially in a movie or an entertainment program.
- (transitive) To mark with a star or asterisk.
- (transitive) To set or adorn with stars, or bright, radiating bodies; to bespangle.
- (intransitive) To shine like a star.
Synonyms
- (to mark with an asterisk): asterisk
Translations
See also
- astronomy
- black hole
- galaxy
- moon
- mullet
- planet
- red giant
Anagrams
- 'rats, RAST, RATs, RTAs, TSRA, arts, arts., rats, sart, tars, tsar
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch star, from Old Dutch [Term?], from Proto-Germanic *staraz.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -?r
Adjective
star (comparative starder, superlative starst)
- stiff, frozen
- rigid
Inflection
Related terms
- halsstarrig
French
Etymology
From English star.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sta?/
Noun
star f (plural stars)
- star (celebrity)
- Elle est devenue star. - she's become a star.
Derived terms
- stariser
Further reading
- “star” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Anagrams
- arts, rats, tsar
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from English star.
Noun
star f (invariable)
- star (celebrity)
Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic ?????? (sit?r).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sta?r/
- Rhymes: -a?r
Noun
star m (plural stari)
- veil
- Synonym: (commoner) velu
Mirandese
Etymology
From Latin st?re.
Verb
star
- to be (indicates a temporary state)
See also
- ser
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
star m (definite singular staren, indefinite plural starar, definite plural starane)
- alternative form of stare
Noun
star m (definite singular staren, indefinite plural starar, definite plural starane)
- form removed with the spelling reform of 2012; superseded by stær
Portuguese
Verb
star (first-person singular present indicative stou, past participle stado)
- Obsolete spelling of estar
Sabir
Etymology
From Italian stare (“to be”).
Verb
star
- to be
References
- Feissat et Demonchy, Dictionnaire de la Langue Franque, ou Petit Mauresque
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *star?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stâr/
Adjective
st?r (definite st?r?, comparative stàrij?, Cyrillic spelling ?????)
- old
Declension
Derived terms
- prastar
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *star?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /stár/
Adjective
st?r (comparative star?jši, superlative n?jstar?jši)
- old, aged
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Antonyms
- mlad
Derived terms
- prestàr
Further reading
- “star”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Venetian
Etymology
From Latin st?re, present active infinitive of st?. Compare Italian stare
Verb
star
- (transitive) To stay or remain
- (transitive) To live (somewhere)
Conjugation
- Venetian conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
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