predominancyn.

Brit.

/prᵻˈdɒmᵻnənsi/, U.S.

/priˈdɑmənənsi/,

/prəˈdɑmənənsi/

Forms: 1500s–1600s predominancie, 1600s praedominancie, 1600s praedominancy, 1600s– predominancy.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: predominant adj., -ancy suffix.

Etymology: < predominant adj.: see -ancy suffix. Compare post-classical Latin praedominantia (13th cent. in British and continental sources). Compare earlier predominy n., predomination n., predominance n., and later predominion n.

= predominance n. (in various senses).

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > predominance or preponderance > [noun]

predominy?a1475

weight1569

predomination1592

predominance1595

predominancy1598

ascendant1607

predominion1607

prepotency1623

overweight1626

overbearance1639

preponderation1650

prepollency1663

preponderancy1689

the transcendent1691

overpoise1697

preponderance1704

prepollence1730

the world > the universe > heavenly body > as influence on mankind > [noun] > influence > superior

predominance1592

predomination1592

predominancy1598

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Predomination, predominancie.

1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. xi. 556/1 The young Queene..tooke her selfe not to be a little wronged by this vngracious mans predominancie.

1612 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 159 The predominancy of custome is every where visible.

1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iv. iii. 183 An Inflammation..Oedematous, Schirrous, Erisipelatous, according to the predominancy of melancholy, flegme, or choler.

1701 T. Tryon Merchant, Citizen & Country-man's Instructor iii. 15 The use and office of the Palate is to distinguish..which of these [tastes] have the Governing or Predominancy in the said Foods and Drinks.

1788 A. Hamilton Federalist Papers lxvi. 216 If..to these prerogatives is added that of determining in all cases of impeachment, it will give a decided predominancy to senatorial influence.

1822 J. M. Good Study Med. III. 539 Affected with a predominancy of rigid over clonic action.

1853 Times 21 June 3/3 The power of nominating six members on the direction by the Crown would give a predominancy that would often ignore the opinions of men of experience in Indian affairs.

1914 Times 21 Sept. 12/4 She [sc. Britain] is a constant menace to the predominancy of Germany in the world.

1947 Ecol. Monogr. 17 366 This phenomenon should be associated with a predominancy of full moon spring tides in the period November–March.

1991 H. Blamires Hist. Lit. Crit. (BNC) 194 He assigns this predominancy to six specific causes.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	predominancy
释义	predominancyn. Brit. /prᵻˈdɒmᵻnənsi/, U.S. /priˈdɑmənənsi/, /prəˈdɑmənənsi/ Forms: 1500s–1600s predominancie, 1600s praedominancie, 1600s praedominancy, 1600s– predominancy. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: predominant adj., -ancy suffix. Etymology: < predominant adj.: see -ancy suffix. Compare post-classical Latin praedominantia (13th cent. in British and continental sources). Compare earlier predominy n., predomination n., predominance n., and later predominion n. = predominance n. (in various senses). ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > predominance or preponderance > [noun] predominy?a1475 weight1569 predomination1592 predominance1595 predominancy1598 ascendant1607 predominion1607 prepotency1623 overweight1626 overbearance1639 preponderation1650 prepollency1663 preponderancy1689 the transcendent1691 overpoise1697 preponderance1704 prepollence1730 the world > the universe > heavenly body > as influence on mankind > [noun] > influence > superior predominance1592 predomination1592 predominancy1598 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Predomination, predominancie. 1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. ix. xi. 556/1 The young Queene..tooke her selfe not to be a little wronged by this vngracious mans predominancie. 1612 F. Bacon Ess. (new ed.) 159 The predominancy of custome is every where visible. 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica iv. iii. 183 An Inflammation..Oedematous, Schirrous, Erisipelatous, according to the predominancy of melancholy, flegme, or choler. 1701 T. Tryon Merchant, Citizen & Country-man's Instructor iii. 15 The use and office of the Palate is to distinguish..which of these [tastes] have the Governing or Predominancy in the said Foods and Drinks. 1788 A. Hamilton Federalist Papers lxvi. 216 If..to these prerogatives is added that of determining in all cases of impeachment, it will give a decided predominancy to senatorial influence. 1822 J. M. Good Study Med. III. 539 Affected with a predominancy of rigid over clonic action. 1853 Times 21 June 3/3 The power of nominating six members on the direction by the Crown would give a predominancy that would often ignore the opinions of men of experience in Indian affairs. 1914 Times 21 Sept. 12/4 She [sc. Britain] is a constant menace to the predominancy of Germany in the world. 1947 Ecol. Monogr. 17 366 This phenomenon should be associated with a predominancy of full moon spring tides in the period November–March. 1991 H. Blamires Hist. Lit. Crit. (BNC) 194 He assigns this predominancy to six specific causes. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1598
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