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Dominance vs Domicile - What's the difference?

dominance | domicile |

As nouns the difference between dominance and domicile

is that dominance is the state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy while domicile is (formal) a home or residence.

As a verb domicile is

to have a domicile in a particular place.

dominance

English

(wikipedia dominance)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.
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  • Being in a position of power, authority or ascendancy over others.
  • (physiology) The superior development of or preference for one side of the body or one of a pair of organs; such as being right-handed.
  • (biology, genetics) The property of a gene such that it suppresses the expression of its allele.

    • Derived terms

    * cross-dominance * dominancy

    domicile

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (formal) A home or residence.
    • The call to jury duty was sent to my legal domicile ; too bad I was on vacation at the time.
  • (legal) A residence at a particular place accompanied with an intention to remain there for an unlimited time; a residence accepted as a final abode.
    • (Wharton)

    Related terms

    * domiciled * domiciliary

    Verb

  • To have a domicile in a particular place.
    • The answer depends on in which state he was domiciled at his death.
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