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dominierend
dominant
Occupying a controlling or outstanding position; prevailing or the most strongly developed.
example
In der Diskussion war seine Meinung klar dominierend.
In the discussion, his opinion was clearly dominant.
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Usage tips
Participle as adjective
'Dominierend' (dominant) is the present participle of the verb 'dominieren' (to dominate). It is used like a normal adjective and can stand before a noun or be connected with verbs like 'sein' (to be).
EXAMPLE
Der dominierende Eindruck nach dem Gespräch war positiv.
The dominant impression after the conversation was positive.
Word family
This adjective belongs to a word family with the verb 'dominieren' (to dominate) and the noun 'die Dominanz' (dominance). If you know one word, you can understand the others more easily.
EXAMPLE
Kein einzelnes Unternehmen sollte den Markt dominieren.
No single company should dominate the market.
Typical collocations
In its general meaning, 'dominierend' (dominant) is often combined with abstract nouns. Typical phrases are 'der dominierende Faktor' (the dominant factor), 'das dominierende Thema' (the dominant topic), or the expression 'eine dominierende Rolle spielen' (to play a dominant role).
EXAMPLE
Technologie spielte eine dominierende Rolle in der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung.
Technology played a dominant role in economic development.
Context: biology
The meaning from genetics is used almost only in scientific or school texts. Words like 'Gen' (gene), 'Merkmal' (trait), 'Allel' (allele), or 'rezessiv' (recessive) are clear signals for this technical context.
EXAMPLE
Er erklärte, warum die dunkle Haarfarbe ein dominierendes Merkmal ist.
He explained why dark hair color is a dominant trait.
Compare with
dominierend vs überlegen
to consider
'überlegen' and 'dominierend' are not true synonyms in the meanings intended here, but they can be confused because of similar ideas of strength or precedence. 'überlegen' is a verb here and means to think, plan something, or change a decision. 'dominierend' is an adjective and describes something that has the strongest effect or holds a controlling position. When it is about thinking and deciding, use 'überlegen'. When something determines the most in a group, a room, or a situation, 'dominierend' fits.
dominierend
Heute ist in der Besprechung klar, dass ein Thema dominierend bleibt.
Today it is clear in the meeting that one topic remains dominant.
überlegen
Am Abend habe ich überlegt, welches Programm ich auf dem neuen Laptop installieren soll.
In the evening, I thought about which program I should install on the new laptop.
In real life
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