preponderant

[ pri-pon-der-uhnt ]

/ prɪˈpɒn dər ənt /

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adjective

superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing: a preponderant misconception.

Origin of preponderant

1650–60; <Latin praeponderant- (stem of praeponderāns), present participle of praeponderāre to outweigh. See pre-, ponder, -ant

SYNONYMS FOR preponderant

overpowering, overruling, major, dominant.

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OTHER WORDS FROM preponderant

pre·pon·der·ant·ly, adverb

Words nearby preponderant

prepatent period, prepay, prepense, prepollex, preponderance, preponderant, preponderate, prepone, preportion, prepose, preposition

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Example sentences from the Web for preponderant

Doubtless he will be criticised for the preponderant place assumed in his book by physical pain.
The Forerunners|Romain Rolland
Call it what you will, Tunis, in spite of its preponderant Italian influence, is fast becoming French.
In the Land of Mosques & Minarets|Francis Miltoun
He became marshal of the kingdom, and, especially from 1828 onwards, exercised a preponderant influence in public affairs.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4|Various
Several other circumstances concur in rendering the power of the majority in America not only preponderant, but irresistible.
Democracy In America, Volume 1 (of 2)|Alexis de Toqueville

Prominent among these was a conception of the preponderant amount he had yet to learn.
A Breath of Prairie and other stories|Will Lillibridge

British Dictionary definitions for preponderant

preponderant

/ (prɪˈpɒndərənt) /

adjective

greater in weight, force, influence, etc

Derived forms of preponderant

preponderantly, adverb

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单词	preponderant
释义	preponderant [ pri-pon-der-uhnt ] / prɪˈpɒn dər ənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR preponderant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing: a preponderant misconception. Origin of preponderant 1650–60; <Latin praeponderant- (stem of praeponderāns), present participle of praeponderāre to outweigh. See pre-, ponder, -ant SYNONYMS FOR preponderant overpowering, overruling, major, dominant. SEE SYNONYMS FOR preponderant ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM preponderant pre·pon·der·ant·ly, adverb Words nearby preponderant prepatent period, prepay, prepense, prepollex, preponderance, preponderant, preponderate, prepone, preportion, prepose, preposition Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for preponderant Doubtless he will be criticised for the preponderant place assumed in his book by physical pain. The Forerunners\|Romain Rolland Call it what you will, Tunis, in spite of its preponderant Italian influence, is fast becoming French. In the Land of Mosques & Minarets\|Francis Miltoun He became marshal of the kingdom, and, especially from 1828 onwards, exercised a preponderant influence in public affairs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4\|Various Several other circumstances concur in rendering the power of the majority in America not only preponderant, but irresistible. Democracy In America, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Alexis de Toqueville Prominent among these was a conception of the preponderant amount he had yet to learn. A Breath of Prairie and other stories\|Will Lillibridge British Dictionary definitions for preponderant preponderant / (prɪˈpɒndərənt) / adjective greater in weight, force, influence, etc Derived forms of preponderant preponderantly, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to preponderant dominant, dominating, overpowering, overriding, powerful, predominant, significant, superior
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preponderant

adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for preponderant

British Dictionary definitions for preponderant

adjective

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