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   PREPONDERATE definition: 1. to be more important or larger in size or number than other people or things in a group: 2. to…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of PREPONDERATE is to exceed in weight. How to use preponderate in a sentence.

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   to exceed something else in weight; be the heavier. 2. to incline downward or descend, as one scale or end of a balance, because of greater weight; be weighed down. 3. to be superior in power, force, influence, number, amount, etc.; predominate. Evidence for the accused preponderated at the trial.

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   What does the adjective preponderate mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective preponderate . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   3 days ago · preponderate. Other forms: preponderating; preponderates; preponderated. Definitions of preponderate. verb. weigh more heavily. synonyms: outbalance, outweigh, overbalance. see more.

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   The meaning of PREPONDERANCE is a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength. How to use preponderance in a sentence.

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   What does the term 'preponderate' mean?

   • The term 'preponderate' means to exceed something else in weight. It can also mean to be greater than something else, as in power, force, quantity, or importance (predominate): "In balancing his faults with his perfections, the latter seemed rather to preponderate" (Henry Fielding).

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   What is the meaning of the word preponderance?

   • The word preponderance comes from the Latin word praeponderans, meaning 'make heavier'. The sense of 'greater importance' emerged in 1780, and the sense of 'greater number' appeared in 1845. preponderance (n.) 1680s, 'greater heaviness, fact of exceeding in weight,' from Latin praeponderans, present participle of praeponderare 'make heavier' (see preponderate ).

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   Where did the word preponderate come from?

   • The earliest known use of the adjective preponderate is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for preponderate is from 1789, in a translation by Thomas Holcroft, writer. preponderate is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin praeponderātus, praeponderāre.

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   What does preponderantly mean?

   • Define preponderantly. preponderantly synonyms, preponderantly pronunciation, preponderantly translation, English dictionary definition of preponderantly. 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 does ponder mean?

   • 1. to exceed something else in weight. 2. to incline downward or descend, as one scale or end of a balance, because of greater weight; be weighed down. 3. to be superior in power, force, influence, number, amount, etc.; predominate. [1615–25; < Latin praeponderātus, past participle of praeponderāre to outweigh. See pre -, ponder, -ate 1]

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   What does praeponderatus mean?

   • Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praeponderare, from prae- + ponder-, pondus weight — more at pendant circa 1611, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 1818, in the meaning defined above “Preponderate.”

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   1. to exceed something else in weight. 2. to incline downward or descend, as one scale or end of a balance, because of greater weight; be weighed down. 3. to be superior in power, force, influence, number, amount, etc.; predominate. [1615–25; < Latin praeponderātus, past participle of praeponderāre to outweigh.