I. -nət adjective
Etymology: alteration of predominant
Date: 1591
: predominant
II. pri-ˈdä-mə-ˌnāt verb
Etymology: Medieval Latin praedominatus, past participle of praedominari
Date: 1594
intransitive verb
1. : to hold advantage in numbers or quantity
2. : to exert controlling power or influence : prevail
transitive verb
: to exert control over : dominate
• pre·dom·i·na·tion -ˌdä-mə-ˈnā-shən noun