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   Factsheet. What does the noun preponderance mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun preponderance. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun preponderance? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.

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   Definition of preponderant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   preponderant. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pre‧pon‧de‧rant /prɪˈpɒndərənt $ -ˈpɑːn-/ adjective formal main, most important, or most frequent —preponderantly adverb the preponderantly female staff at the factory Examples from the Corpus preponderant • There is a preponderant objection: popularity is worthless ...

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   preponderant in British English. (prɪˈpɒndərənt ) adjective. greater in weight, force, influence, etc. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. preponderantly (preˈponderantly) adverb.

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

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   How many occurrences of the adjective preponderant are there?

   • About 0.5 occurrences per million words in modern written English How is the adjective preponderant pronounced? Where does the adjective preponderant come from? preponderant is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin praeponderant-, praeponderāns.

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   What is a preponderant adverb?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pre‧pon‧de‧rant /prɪˈpɒndərənt $ -ˈpɑːn-/ adjective formal main, most important, or most frequent —preponderantly adverb the preponderantly female staff at the factory Examples from the Corpus preponderant • There is a preponderant objection: popularity is worthless as an index of quality.

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   How many synonyms are there for 'preponderance'?

   • More 400 Preponderance Synonyms. There are 465 synonyms for 'preponderance'. Similar words for Preponderance. What is another word for Preponderance? Use filters to view other words.

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   What does preponderant mean?

   • Origin preponderant (1600-1700) Latin present participle of praeponderare “to weigh more than” preponderant meaning, definition, what is preponderant: main, most important, or most frequent: Learn more.

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   When was preponderance first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun preponderance is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for preponderance is from 1681, in the writing of Nehemiah Grew, botanist and physician. preponderance is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: preponderant adj., ‑ance suffix.

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   What is the difference between dominant and preponderant?

   • dominant applies to something that is uppermost because ruling or controlling. predominant applies to something that exerts, often temporarily, the most marked influence. paramount implies supremacy in importance, rank, or jurisdiction. preponderant applies to an element or factor that outweighs all others in influence or effect.

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