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     • 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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   PREPONDERANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of preponderant in English. preponderant. 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.

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     PREPONDERANT definicja: 1. important or large: 2. important...

   • Preponderant in Simplified Chinese

     PREPONDERANT translate: 占优势的；多数的. Learn more in the...

   • Preponderant in Traditional Chinese

     PREPONDERANT translate: 佔優勢的；多數的. Learn more in the...

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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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   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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   noun or preˈponderancy. preponderantly (preˈponderantly) adverb. Word origin. L praeponderans, prp. preponderant in American English. (prɪˈpɑndərənt) adjective. superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing. a preponderant misconception. SYNONYMS overpowering, overruling, major, dominant.

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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.

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   PREPONDERANT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of preponderant in English. preponderant. adjective. formal us / prɪˈpɑːn.dɚ. ə nt / uk / prɪˈpɒn.d ə r. ə nt / Add to word list Add to word list. important or large: Music does not play a very preponderant role in the school's teaching. Synonyms. overriding. predominant.

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   What does praeponderant mean?

   • [1650–60; ‹ L praeponderant- (s. of praeponderāns), prp. of praeponderāre to outweigh. See pre-, ponder, -ant] These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company HarperCollins.

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   What is a preponderant adjective?

   • Definition of preponderant adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary larger in number or more important than other people or things in a group The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app

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   Is abandon a preponderant idiom?

   • Still, abandon is such a preponderant idiom that the two terms ought to be distinguished. If it originates outside the doer, then this preponderant is either efficient or it is not. This preponderant, in other words, would rely on some other (efficient) preponderant, which alone would be responsible for bringing the act into existence.

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   What happens if a preponderant originates with a doer?

   • If it originates with the doer, this leads to an unending chain of preponderants, as the occurrence of each preponderant must be preceded by another preponderant. If it does, then such a preponderant must originate either with the doer or with someone or something else, or neither with the doer nor with someone or something else.

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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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   Does a preponderant language originate with a doer?

   • If it does, then such a preponderant must originate either with the doer or with someone or something else, or neither with the doer nor with someone or something else. My suspicion is motivated by the fact that preponderant use of one language in a given situation is accounted for either by referring to language dominance.

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