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dominated

dom·i·nate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dom-uh-neyt]
    • /ˈdɒm əˌneɪt/
    • /ˈdɒm.ɪ.neɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dom-uh-neyt]
    • /ˈdɒm əˌneɪt/

Definitions of dominated word

  • verb with object dominated to rule over; govern; control. 1
  • verb with object dominated to tower above; overlook; overshadow: A tall pine dominated the landscape. 1
  • verb with object dominated to predominate, permeate, or characterize. 1
  • verb with object dominated Mathematics. (of a series, vector, etc.) to have terms or components greater in absolute value than the corresponding terms or components of a given series, vector, etc. 1
  • verb with object dominated Linguistics. (of a node in a tree diagram) to be connected with (a subordinate node) either directly by a single downward branch or indirectly by a sequence of downward branches. 1
  • verb without object dominated to rule; exercise control; predominate. 1

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Origin of dominated

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin dominātus (past participle of dominārī to master, control), equivalent to domin- (stem of dominus) master + -ātus -ate1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Dominated

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dominated popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

dominated usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for dominated

adjective dominated

  • unassertive — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
  • unresisting — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
  • wrapped up in — to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
  • managed — to bring about or succeed in accomplishing, sometimes despite difficulty or hardship: She managed to see the governor. How does she manage it on such a small income?
  • occupied — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.

Antonyms for dominated

verb dominated

  • followed — to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner.
  • lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
  • obeyed — to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of: to obey one's parents.
  • neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
  • submitted — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).

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