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Dominate vs Dominative - What's the difference?

dominate | dominative |

As a verb dominate

is to govern, rule or control by superior authority or power.

As an adjective dominative is

exhibiting or pertaining to domination.

dominate

English

Verb

(dominat)
  • To govern, rule or control by superior authority or power
  • To exert an overwhelming guiding influence over something or someone
  • To enjoy a commanding position in some field
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 15 , author=Michael Da Silva , title=Wigan 1 - 3 Bolton , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Individual mistakes proved costly for Wigan who, particularly after the half-time introduction of Hugo Rodallega, dominated for long periods.}}
  • To overlook from a height

    • Related terms

    {{rel3, domination , domineering , dominant , dominator , dominion , domain}}

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    dominative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exhibiting or pertaining to domination.
  • * 1969 , Lois N. Nelson, The nature of teaching: a collection of readings
    • A sustained dominative pattern was consistently disliked by pupils, reduced their ability to recall, later on, the material studied, and produced disruptive anxiety as indicated by galvanic skin response and changes in the heartbeat rates.