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In
Music Theory
, the
Dominant
or dominant note (second most important) of a key is that which is a
Perfect Fifth
above the
Tonic
; in
Just Intonation
the note whose pitch is 1.5 times the frequency of the tonic note's pitch and in twelve tone
Equal Temperament
is 7
Semitone
s or 700
Cents
above the tonic. This pitch can also be called the third harmonic of the
Harmonic Series
. The dominant of a
Church Mode
was the tenor or
Reciting Tone
of psalm tones. The dominant is also the
Diatonic Function
of the dominant note and chord.
In biology and in populations, a group, pair or, or individual can be the dominant animal in a group. Dominant animals take a higher position in a "
Pecking Order
", and may be the only animals allowed to breed within a group.
In
Genetics
, a
Dominant Gene
is one that is expressed when
Heterozygous
with a
Recessive
allele of the gene. It is a feature of diseases that inherit in an
Autosomal Dominant
fashion.
In
Decision Theory
, one estimator
Dominates
another if it always achieves lower risk.
In
BDSM
,
Dominant
is a more precise term for a
Top
in BDSM - see
Dominant (BDSM)
Sometimes used as a slang phrase to describe something that is "cool." Such as the sentence: "You don't even know, man, that movie is dominant."