prepotent
adjective
pre·po·tent
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Definition of prepotent
1a
: having exceptional power, authority, or influence
b
: exceeding others in power
2
: exhibiting genetic prepotency
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prepotent
adjective
pre·po·tent
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Medical Definition of prepotent
1
: exhibiting genetic prepotency : dominant
2
: having priority over other response tendencies especially 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