noun · formal
dominance
UK/ˈdɒmɪnəns/US/ˈdɑːmɪnəns/DOM·i·nance
Band 6-7task2speaking
the state of being more powerful, important, or noticeable than others
Examples
“The firm's dominance in the market made it hard for startups to compete.”
“Cultural dominance can shape global trends in fashion and media.”
“Dominance over rivals was achieved through years of investment and innovation.”
Band 8 sentence
“The multinational's dominance over local suppliers was rooted in economies of scale and exclusive contracts.”
Collocations
- market dominance
- cultural dominance
- achieve dominance
Word family
dominate verbdominant adjectivedomination noun
Common mistakes
the dominance→dominance
dominance to→dominance over
Say it for a higher band
5control→6influence→7+dominance
Synonyms
supremacy
Easily confused
dominant
“The dominant species in that ecosystem controls resource access.”
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