noun
- the quality or condition of being more powerful or having greater influence than others
- the ability of one parent to transmit hereditary characteristics more strongly than the other parent
Usage: formal
Usage: biology; genetics
Examples
- The prepotency of the ruling party was evident in every legislative decision.
- His prepotency in the boardroom made him a formidable negotiator.
- The stallion’s prepotency was demonstrated by the consistent traits in his offspring.
- Economic prepotency often translates to political influence.
- The breed’s prepotency ensured that desirable characteristics were passed to the next generation.
- Her intellectual prepotency was recognized by colleagues across the field.