superdominant

== English == === Etymology === From super- +‎ dominant. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === superdominant (comparative more superdominant, superlative most superdominant) (law) Having an overwhelming proportion of market share, so as to be almost a monopoly. Having a disproportionate degree of influence or salience. (biology) Holding a position of absolute dominance. Extremely dominating; controlling. (genetics) Controlling or enhancing the expression of another pair of genes or chromosomes. (anatomy, of an artery) Sufficiently large so as to control the blood flow to an area. (forestry) Rising above the general level of the overstory. (decision theory) Comprising the winning strategy in all cases. === Noun === superdominant (plural superdominants) (music) The sixth tone of the scale, immediately above the dominant. (ecology) A species that is present in disproportionately large numbers within an ecosystem. ==== Synonyms ==== (sixth tone of the scale): submediant ==== Translations ====