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  1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › preponderantPreponderant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PREPONDERANT is having superior weight, force, or influence. How to use preponderant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Preponderant.

  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › preponderantPREPONDERANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    (prɪˈpɑndərənt) adjective. superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing. a preponderant misconception. SYNONYMS overpowering, overruling, major, dominant. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms.

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  4. www.oed.com › dictionary › preponderant_adjpreponderant, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford ...

    What does the adjective preponderant mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective preponderant . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSCIENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    (knowledge from) the careful study of the structure and behaviour of the physical world, especially by watching, measuring, and doing experiments, and the development of theories to describe the results of these activities: pure / applied science. recent developments in science and technology.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › preponderantPREPONDERANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal uk / prɪˈpɒn.d ə r. ə nt / us / prɪˈpɑːn.dɚ. ə nt / Add to word list. important or large: Music does not play a very preponderant role in the school's teaching. Synonyms. overriding. predominant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Very important or urgent. all-important. at all costs idiom.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › preponderantPREPONDERANT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    weighty. See more results » (Definition of preponderant from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of preponderant. preponderant. A series of responses across the polls consistently show that preponderant majorities believe they are confronting greater financial risk than earlier generations.

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  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › preponderantPreponderant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of preponderant. adjective. having superior power or influence. synonyms: overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderating, prepotent. dominant. exercising influence or control. Cite this entry.