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dominance
has definitions from the fields of biology,law
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[ noun ] (biology) superior development of one side of the body
Synonyms Used in print (E. Gellhorn, "Prolegomena to a theory of the emotions"...)Moreover , the dominance in parasympathetic action ( with reciprocal inhibition of the sympathetic ) at the hypothalamic level induces , by its peripheral action , the autonomic symptoms of sleep and , by its action on the cortex , a lessening in the reactivity of the sensory and motor apparatus of the somatic nervous_system . With the dominance of the sympathetic division of the hypothalamus , the opposite changes occur . Although no drugs act exclusively on the hypothalamus or a part of it , there is sufficient specificity to distinguish drugs which shift the hypothalamic balance to the sympathetic side from those which produce a parasympathetic dominance . The fundamental differences between physiological and pathological states of parasympathetic ( and also of sympathetic ) dominance remain to be elucidated . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
Synonyms Examples "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" Used in print (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)Another great danger is that the emerging middle_class will feel itself increasingly alienated from the political_leaders who still justify their dominance by reference to the struggle for independence or the early phase of nationalism . (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)Meanwhile , the automobile and its friend the truck have cost the central_city some of its industrial dominance . Related terms condition dominion domination monopoly absolutism predominance regulation ascendant ascend |
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[ noun ] (law) the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Synonyms Examples "he has the authority to issue warrants" "deputies are given authorization to make arrests" Related terms power control command carte_blanche power_of_appointment muscle lordship dominate |
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[ noun ] the power or right to give orders or make decisions
Examples "he has the authority to issue warrants" "deputies are given authorization to make arrests" Related terms |
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