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1. • • [usually before noun] (formal) larger in number or more important than other people or things in a group
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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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   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. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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

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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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   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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   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.

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   What is the meaning of preponderant?

   • Definitions and Meaning of preponderant in English preponderant adjective having superior power and influence Synonyms:overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderating Example - the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism SHABDKOSH Apps English Hindi Dictionary for Android English Hindi Dictionary for iOS

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   What are some synonyms for preponderant?

   • Some common synonyms for preponderant are dominant, paramount, and predominant. All these words mean "superior to all others in influence or importance," butpreponderant applies to an element or factor that outweighs all others in influence or effect. In what contexts can dominant be used instead of preponderant?

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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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   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 preponderance in a group?

   • If there is a preponderance of one type of person or thing in a group, there is more of that type than of any other. ...a preponderance of bright, middle-class children in one group. ...New York City, with its preponderance of places to eat. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   Is abandon a preponderant power?

   • The preponderant power of the central party is evident but it is not all-conquering. Still, abandon is such a preponderant idiom that the two terms ought to be distinguished. Yet states refrain from initiating war if a balance of power exists in which no single state or alliance of states has overwhelming preponderant power.

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   preponderance in American English. (prɪˈpɑndərəns) noun. the fact or quality of being preponderant; superiority in weight, power, numbers, etc. The preponderance of votes is against the proposal. Also: preponderancy. SYNONYMS predominance, majority, mass, bulk.