subdominant
sub·dom·i·nant
noun \ˌsəb-ˈdäm-nənt, -ˈdä-mə-\Definition of SUBDOMINANT
1
: the fourth tone of a major or minor scale
2
: something partly but incompletely dominant; especially : an ecologically important life form subordinate in influence to the dominants of a community
— subdominant adjective
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1793
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