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About 0.5 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the adjective preponderant pronounced? British English. /prᵻˈpɒnd (ə)r (ə)nt/ pruh-PON-duh-ruhnt. U.S. English. /prəˈpɑnd (ə)rənt/ pruh-PAHN-duh-ruhnt. See pronunciation. Where does the adjective preponderant come from? Earliest known use. Middle English.
The earliest known use of the noun preponderance is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for preponderance is from 1681, in the writing of Nehemiah Grew, botanist and physician. preponderance is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: preponderant adj., ‑ance suffix.
Fewer than 0.01 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the adjective preponderate pronounced? British English. /prᵻˈpɒndərət/ pruh-PON-duh-ruht. U.S. English. /prəˈpɑnd (ə)rət/ pruh-PAHN-duh-ruht. See pronunciation. Where does the adjective preponderate come from? Earliest known use. late 1700s.
Definition of preponderant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
A complete guide to the word "PREPONDERANT": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
prĭ-pŏndər-ənt. That preponderates; greater in amount, weight, power, influence, importance, etc.; predominant. Having greater weight; heavier. Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing. A preponderant weight; a topic of preponderant importance.
