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dominance

noun

The condition of having the greatest influence, strength, or prominence.

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Greatest influence or prominence

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Control concerns power over action; predominance also fits themes, colors, or other prominent features.

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The dominance of blue in the mural gave the room a cool atmosphere.
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The dominance of epic verse at public festivals made shorter comic works seem almost absent from the city's celebrations.
From Power and Resistance in Fiction.

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