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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•pon•der•ant (pri pon′dər ənt),USA pronunciation adj. - superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.;
prevailing:a preponderant misconception.
- Latin praeponderant- (stem of praeponderāns), present participle of praeponderāre to outweigh. See pre-, ponder, -ant
- 1650–60
overpowering, overruling, major, dominant. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: preponderant /prɪˈpɒndərənt/ adj - greater in weight, force, influence, etc
preˈponderantly adv pre•pon•der•ance /prɪˈpɑndərəns/USA pronunciation n. [countable* singular]- the state or condition of being superior in power, force, etc.:a preponderance of news stories about the election.
pre•pon•der•ant, adj. See -pend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pre•pon•der•ance (pri pon′dər əns),USA pronunciation n. - the fact or quality of being preponderant;
superiority in weight, power, numbers, etc.:The preponderance of votes is against the proposal.
Also, pre•pon′der•an•cy. - preponder(ant) + -ance 1675–85
predominance, majority, mass, bulk. |