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 response is that with the greatest immediately effective habit strength>  .
 
 
 
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