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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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   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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   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. preponderantly. adverb.

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   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.

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   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. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Very important or urgent. all-important. at all costs idiom.

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   preponderance. If there's a preponderance of something, there is A LOT of it. If you are a prosecutor, you are looking for a preponderance of evidence to convince the jury that the defendant is guilty. The noun preponderance can also mean "superiority in weight or significance."

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   What does preponderant mean?

   • Define preponderant. preponderant synonyms, preponderant pronunciation, preponderant translation, English dictionary definition of preponderant. adj. 1. Having superior force, importance, or influence: "No big modern war has been won without preponderant sea power" . 2. Having greater weight;...

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   What is the meaning of preponderant sea power?

   • 1. Having superior force, importance, or influence: "No big modern war has been won without preponderant sea power" (Samuel Eliot Morison). 2. Having greater weight; heavier. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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   What if there is a preponderance of evidence?

   • loading examples... If there's a preponderance of something, there is A LOT of it. If you are a prosecutor, you are looking for a preponderance of evidence to convince the jury that the defendant is guilty.

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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.

   Preponderant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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 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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   pre·pon·der·ant. (prĭ-pŏn′dər-ənt) adj. 1. Having superior force, importance, or influence: "No big modern war has been won without preponderant sea power" (Samuel Eliot Morison). 2. Having greater weight; heavier. pre·pon′der·ant·ly adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.