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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.
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.
(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.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective preponderant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
Definitions of preponderant. adjective. having superior power or influence. synonyms: overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderating, prepotent. dominant. exercising influence or control. Cite this entry.
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