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There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective preponderant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the adjective preponderate pronounced? British English. /prᵻˈpɒndərət/ pruh-PON-duh-ruht. U.S. English. /prəˈpɑnd (ə)rət/ pruh-PAHN-duh-ruht. See pronunciation. Where does the adjective preponderate come from? Earliest known use. late 1700s.
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.
A complete guide to the word "PREPONDERANT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
(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.
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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Some common synonyms of preponderant are dominant, paramount, and predominant. While all these words mean "superior to all others in influence or importance," preponderant applies to an element or factor that outweighs all others in influence or effect. preponderant evidence in her favor.