heypolyglot
Italian

predominio

/pre.doˈmi.njo/noun · masculineC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 13,397

Meaning

dominance, supremacy

  • the condition of having superior power, control, or prevalence

In a sentence

L'azienda mantiene un netto predominio sul mercato nazionale.

The company maintains a clear dominance over the national market.

Si discuteva del predominio culturale delle grandi potenze.

They were discussing the cultural supremacy of the great powers.

Nessuna squadra è riuscita a imporre il proprio predominio nella partita.

Neither team managed to impose its supremacy in the match.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
predominiomasculine · singular
predominimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often takes the preposition 'su' (dominance over) or 'di' (dominance of).

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