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- preponderant applies to an element or factor that outweighs all others in influence or effect.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.