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单词 preponderances
释义

preponderance

noun

pre·​pon·​der·​ance pri-ˈpän-d(ə-)rən(t)s How to pronounce preponderance (audio)
1
: a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
2
a
: a superiority or excess in number or quantity
b
: majority

Synonyms

  • distinction
  • dominance
  • eminence
  • noteworthiness
  • paramountcy
  • preeminence
  • preponderancy
  • prepotency
  • prestigiousness
  • primacy
  • superiority
  • supremacy
  • transcendence
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Example Sentences

not since Rome in its glory days had a nation enjoyed such overwhelming military preponderance a preponderance of the evidence points to the guilt of the defendant
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Word History

First Known Use

1681, in the meaning defined at sense 1

preponderances

noun

plural of preponderance
as in majorities
the largest part or quantity of something a preponderance of the evidence points to the guilt of the defendant

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • majorities
  • bulks
  • masses
  • generalities
  • plenties
  • pluralities
  • maxima
  • loads
  • profusions
  • mosts
  • much
  • wealths
  • abundances
  • heaps
  • oodles
  • scads
  • maximums
  • reams
  • lots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • minorities
  • smatterings
  • couples
  • sprinklings
  • minimums
  • handfuls
  • minima
  • fews
  • handsful
  • leasts
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