It isnât the gene thatâs dominant or recessive, itâs the trait. In biology, we call traits âallelesâ. Things like âI have blue eyesâ or âmy blood cells do not function properlyâ are traits. Traits are caused by genes.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Pawn pawn, n. something given as security for the repayment of money or the performance of a promise: state of being pledged.âv.t. to give in pledge.âns.
âPawningâ means that you give the pawn shop an item in exchange for a cash loan. For example, you might give them your mountain bike as collateral for a $75 loan. If you repay the loan by a certain date, typically 90 to 120 days after you pawn the item, you can retrieve your bike.