dominance

dom·i·nance

noun \ˈdäm(-ə)-nən(t)s\

Definition of DOMINANCE

: the fact or state of being dominant: as a : the relative position of an individual in a social hierarchy—compare pecking order b : the property of one of a pair of alleles or traits that suppresses expression of the other in the heterozygous condition c : functional asymmetry between a pair of bodily structures (as the right and left hands)