prepotent

prepotent
pre·po·tent -'pōt-ənt adj
1) exhibiting genetic prepotency: DOMINANT
2) having priority over other response tendencies esp. by virtue of maturational primacy, recentness of emission or evocation, repetition with positive reinforcement, or greater motivational charge <the \prepotent response is that with the greatest immediately effective habit strength>

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  • prépotent — ⇒PRÉPOTENT, ENTE, adj. Vieilli. [En parlant d une pers.] Qui dispose d un pouvoir absolu et abusif. Burty m entraîne chez Haviland, dont il doit faire voir la fabrique aux Kestner, à cette famille prépotente en l heure actuelle (GONCOURT, Journal …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • prepotent — PREPOTÉNT, Ă, prepotenţi, te, adj. (Rar) Puternic, autoritar, foarte influent. – Din lat. praepotens, ntis. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 12.04.2004. Sursa: DEX 98  PREPOTÉNT adj. v. atotputernic. Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime … …   Dicționar Român

  • Prepotent — Pre*po tent, a. [L. praepotens. See {Pre }, and {Potent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant. Plaifere. [1913 Webster] 2. (Biol.) Characterized by prepotency. Darwin. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • prepotent — index dominant, forcible, influential, master, omnipotent, paramount, potent, sovereign (absolute) …   Law dictionary

  • prepotent — prepotently, adv. /pree poht nt/, adj. 1. preeminent in power, authority, or influence; predominant: a prepotent name in the oil business. 2. Genetics. noting, pertaining to, or having prepotency. [1375 1425; late ME < L praepotent (s. of… …   Universalium

  • prepotent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin praepotent , praepotens, from prae + potens powerful more at potent Date: 15th century 1. a. having exceptional power, authority, or influence b. exceeding others in power 2. exhibiting genetic… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • prepotent — adjective a) Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant. b) Characterized by prepotency …   Wiktionary

  • prepotent — Synonyms and related words: armipotent, ascendant, at the head, authoritative, boss, chief, cogent, commanding, controlling, dominant, dynamic, effective, energetic, forceful, forcible, general, governing, head, hegemonic, hegemonistic, high… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • prepotent — pre|po|tent Mot Agut Adjectiu invariable …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • prepotent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. potent, effective, dynamic; see powerful 1 , strong 8 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having preeminent significance: ascendant, dominant, predominant, prevailing, regnant, ruling, supreme. See IMPORTANT …   English dictionary for students

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