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Dominant
/ˈdɑː.mə.nənt/adjective / noun
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Dominant refers to something that exercises the greatest influence, power, or control in a particular context, often overshadowing others. In modern applications, it's crucial in fields like genetics where a dominant trait prevails over a recessive one, or in social and business settings where it describes assertive leadership that shapes outcomes.
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In genetics, the discovery of dominant traits by Gregor Mendel through his pea plant experiments in the 1860s laid the groundwork for modern inheritance studies, influencing over 60% of current agricultural practices and leading to breakthroughs like gene editing in CRISPR technology.
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