The difference between Commanding and Domineering

When used as nouns, commanding means the act of giving a command, whereas domineering means the act of one who domineers.

When used as adjectives, commanding means tending to give commands, authoritarian, whereas domineering means overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian.

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  1. Commanding as a verb:

  1. Commanding as an adjective:

    Tending to give commands, authoritarian.

  2. Commanding as an adjective:

    Impressively dominant.

    Examples:

    "a commanding structure"

  3. Commanding as an adjective:

    Dominating from above, giving a wide view

  1. Commanding as a noun:

    The act of giving a command.

  1. Domineering as a verb:

  1. Domineering as an adjective:

    overbearing, dictatorial or authoritarian

  1. Domineering as a noun:

    The act of one who domineers.

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