All 4 Uses of
dominate
in
The Hot Zone
- It is led by a dominant male, the largest, most aggressive mon key.†
p. 162.9 *dominant = controlling; or most influential or powerful
- If a human stares at a dominant male monkey in a cage, the monkey will rush to the front of the cage, staring back, and will become exceedingly angry, slamming against the bars, trying to attack the person.†
p. 163.1
- If two dominant male monkeys are placed in the same cage, only one monkey will leave the cage alive.†
p. 163.3
- When he passed a dominant male and looked carefully at it, it rushed him, wanting to take him out.†
p. 167.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(dominate) to control; or to be most influential, powerful, abundant, important, or conspicuous
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much more rarely, domination can refer to a high order of angels in the celestial hierarchy.