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Dominant vs Tutor - What's the difference?

dominant | tutor |

As nouns the difference between dominant and tutor

is that dominant is (music) the fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus g is the dominant of c, a of d, and so on while tutor is one who teaches another (usually called a student'', ''learner'', or ''tutee ) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.

As an adjective dominant

is ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling.

As a verb tutor is

to instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group.

dominant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (music) The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.
  • (music) The triad built on the dominant tone.
  • (BDSM) The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.
  • * 2011 , Jayne Rylon, Mistress's Master (page 65)
    • His story was a fable you told dominants in training to stress the importance of comprehending the depths of your submissive's needs.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling.
    • The dominant party controlled the government.
  • * Macaulay
    • The member of a dominant race is, in his dealings with the subject race, seldom indeed fraudulent, but imperious, insolent, and cruel.
  • Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.
    • The dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.
  • * 2009 , H. Stephen Stoker, General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry , page 10
    • All other elements are mere "impurities" when their abundances are compared with those of these two dominant elements.

    Synonyms

    * imposing * prevalent

    Antonyms

    * (ruling) obedient, submissive (one who obeys''); defiant, rebellious (''one who defys )

    tutor

    English

    (wikipedia tutor)

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (archaic)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who teaches another (usually called a student'', ''learner'', or ''tutee ) in a one-on-one or small-group interaction.
    • He passed the difficult class with help from his tutor .
  • (UK) A university officer responsible for students in a particular hall.
  • (obsolete) One who has the charge of a child or pupil and his estate; a guardian.
  • (trading card games) A card that allows you to search your deck for one or more other cards.

    • Derived terms

    * tutee * tutorship

    Related terms

    * tuition * tutelage * tutelar * tutelary * tutorial * tutee

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To instruct or teach, especially to an individual or small group.
    • To help pay her tuition, the college student began to tutor high school students in calculus and physics.
  • (trading card games) To search your deck for one or more other cards.

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