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DOMINANCE Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word dominance. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word dominance. (close relations)

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authority
nounn
noun

• the power or right to give orders or make decisions

• (usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over others

• an expert whose views are taken as definitive

• freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

• an administrative unit of government

• official permission or approval

• an authoritative written work

control
verb, nounv, n
noun

• power to direct or determine

• a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another

• (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc

• a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment

• the activity of managing or exerting control over something

• the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

• discipline in personal and social activities

• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

• a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

• a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

• the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.

verb

• exercise authoritative control or power over

• lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

• handle and cause to function

• maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

• check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

• place under restrictions; limit access to by law

• verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

• be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

• have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

mastery
nounn
noun

• great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

• power to dominate or defeat

• the act of mastering or subordinating someone

power
verb, nounv, n
noun

• possession of controlling influence

• (physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)

• possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done

• (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power

• one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority

• a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself

• physical strength

• a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world

• energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor

• a very wealthy or powerful businessman

verb

• supply the force or power for the functioning of

superiority
nounn
noun

• the quality of being superior

• the quality of being at a competitive advantage

• displaying a sense of being better than others

• the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits

supremacy
nounn
noun

• power to dominate or defeat

ascendance
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

ascendancy
nounn
noun

• the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

ascendence
nounn
noun

• the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

ascendency
nounn
noun

• the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

authorisation
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a document giving an official instruction or command

• the power or right to give orders or make decisions

• official permission or approval

• the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

authorization
nounn
noun

• a document giving an official instruction or command

• the power or right to give orders or make decisions

• official permission or approval

• the act of conferring legality or sanction or formal warrant

laterality
nounn
noun

• localization of function on either the right or left sides of the brain

• the property of using one hand more than the other

• superior development of one side of the body

potency
nounn
noun

• the power or right to give orders or make decisions

• capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects

• the inherent capacity for coming into being

• the state of being potent; a male's capacity to have sexual intercourse

say-so
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• one chap's arbitrary assertion

• an authoritative declaration

• the power or right to give orders or make decisions

Best Hypernyms For DOMINANCE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for dominance, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (11)
control authority command condition leadership mastery power preeminence status superiority supremacy
Phrases (2)
bodily propertyorganic phenomenon

Alternatives for AUTHORITY

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