Words Like PREPOTENCY
    
   We have put together a list of words that are similar to PREPOTENCY.
    
    
    
        
            4 Alternative Words Similar to prepotency
   
            
               
            
            
        
       
    
    
        8 definitions of prepotency
           
        
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        The quality or condition of being prepotent; predominance.
    
    
    
 
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        The capacity, on the part of one of the parents, as compared with the other, to transmit more than his or her own share of characteristics to their offspring.
    
    
    
 
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        the state of being predominant over others
    
    
    
 
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        The condition of being greater in power, influence, or force than another or others; predominance.
    
    
    
 
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        Genetics   The ability of one parent, variety, or strain to transmit individual traits to an offspring, apparently to the exclusion of the other parent, variety, or strain.
    
    
    
 
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        The state or quality of being prepotent; superior power, influence, or efficiency; predominance; prevalence.
    
    
    
 
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        In biology, the preponderating power or tendency of one germ-cell, one parent, or one ancestor to fix the character of descendants.
    
    
    
 
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        The resemblance of a child to its parent of the same sex as regards any quality.