Learner's definition of DOMINANT. 1. [more dominant; most dominant] : more important, powerful, or successful than most or all others. The university has/plays a dominant [=major] role in the local economy. Money is the dominant [=main] force in consumer societies. The company is now dominant in its market.
Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock that can have high porosity, yet can be nearly impermeable due to the poorly interconnected voids.hale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock that can have high porosity, yet can be nearly impermeable due to the poorly interconnected voids.
Sedimentary rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms. They form from deposits that accumulate on the Earth's surface.Sedimentary rocks often have distinctive layering or bedding.edimentary rocks. Sedimentary rocks are formed from pre-existing rocks or pieces of once-living organisms. They form from deposits that accumulate on the Earth's surface. Sedimentary rocks often have distinctive layering or bedding.