Dominances

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. The state or condition of having power or influence over others in various contexts
2. The exercise of control or authority in social, economic, or biological relationships
3. A situation where one entity is more prominent or superior compared to others within a specific environment or framework

Etymology: "Dominances" is the plural of "dominance," which names the state of being the most powerful or prominent party. Plurals of this kind are used when several separate situations of dominance are being compared, such as competing dominances within different institutions. The base word traces to Latin "dominus," meaning "master" or "lord," which likely derives from "domus," meaning "house," so the original sense was the master of a household. From it came "dominari," "to rule," and the abstract noun "dominantia," which passed into English through French. The sense of superiority over others developed naturally from that idea of mastery, while later specialized uses, such as the biological sense of a dominant trait, grew out of the same notion of one element outweighing another.

Synonyms: control, authority, power, supremacy, influence

Antonyms: subordination, weakness, inferiority, powerlessness, impotence