noun
- Plural of overdominance; instances or states in which one thing exerts excessive or overwhelming dominance or control over others.
Usage: Technical term used in genetics, ecology, and social sciences; Rarely used in everyday speech
Examples
- The overdominances of a few large corporations in the market limited consumer choice.
- In the ecosystem, the overdominances of invasive species threatened native biodiversity.
- Genetic studies revealed overdominances of certain alleles in the population.
- The overdominances of wealthy nations in international trade negotiations created imbalances.
- Researchers examined the overdominances of particular phenotypes in the breeding population.