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dominance
The superiority or dominant position of a person, group, company, or state in a particular area such as business, politics, or sports.
Die Dominanz des FC Bayern in der Bundesliga ist seit Jahren ungebrochen.
FC Bayern's dominance in the Bundesliga has been unbroken for years.
dominance
(Psychology, sociology) A personality trait or behavior characterized by the tendency to take the lead in social interactions and control others.
In der Gruppendiskussion zeigte sich schnell seine Dominanz.
His dominance quickly became apparent in the group discussion.
dominance
(Biology) The phenomenon in genetics in which one allele (a gene variant) suppresses the expression of another allele in the phenotype.
Bei Erbsen ist die Dominanz des Gens für runde Samen gegenüber dem für faltige Samen ein klassisches Beispiel.
In peas, the dominance of the gene for round seeds over the gene for wrinkled seeds is a classic example.
'Dominanz' (dominance) belongs to a word family with the adjective 'dominant' (dominant) and the verb 'dominieren' (to dominate). All three words describe a form of superiority or control.
Das Team dominierte das Spiel von der ersten Minute an.
The team dominated the game from the very first minute.
You can easily recognize the different meanings by the topic. If it is about 'Wirtschaft' (business/economy) or 'Sport' (sports), superiority (m01) is meant. In the context of 'Verhalten' (behavior) or 'Gruppen' (groups), it is about psychology (m02). With 'Genen' (genes) or 'Vererbung' (inheritance), the biological meaning (m03) is meant.
Die wirtschaftliche Dominanz des Unternehmens ist beeindruckend.
The company's economic dominance is impressive.
The dominant position is often expressed with the preposition 'von' (+ dative) for the actor and 'in' (+ dative) for the area. The pattern is: 'die Dominanz von jemandem/etwas in einem Bereich' (the dominance of someone/something in an area).
Die Dominanz von diesem Team in der Liga ist unbestreitbar.
The dominance of this team in the league is undeniable.
In the context of business or politics, 'Dominanz' (dominance) is often combined with adjectives such as 'wirtschaftlich' (economic), 'politisch' (political), or 'kulturell' (cultural). Typical verbs are 'seine Dominanz zeigen' (to show one's dominance), 'ausbauen' (to expand), or 'brechen' (to break).
Das Land versucht, seine technologische Dominanz weiter auszubauen.
The country is trying to further expand its technological dominance.
superiority
Dominanz and Überlegenheit both describe an advantage over others. Überlegenheit mainly refers to someone being better at a particular skill or possessing a particular quality to a greater degree. Dominanz often additionally emphasizes that someone visibly controls what is happening or dominates an area.
Die Dominanz der Spielerin zeigte sich darin, dass sie das ganze Match bestimmte.
The player’s dominance was evident in the way she controlled the entire match.
Die Überlegenheit der Spielerin zeigte sich besonders bei ihren schnellen Aufschlägen.
The player’s superiority was especially evident in her fast serves.
