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View synonyms for preponderant
preponderant
[ pri-pon-der-uhnt ]
adjective
- superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing:
a preponderant misconception.
Synonyms: dominant, major, overpowering
preponderant
/ prɪˈpɒndərənt /
adjective
- greater in weight, force, influence, etc
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Derived Forms
- preˈponderantly, adverb
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Other Words From
- pre·ponder·ant·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of preponderant1
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Example Sentences
The congregation is a mixture of working and middle class people; the former kind being preponderant.
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But we have no equal evidence for any similar preponderant Jutish power in the sixth century.
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Nevertheless, when compared to Cuba, Jamaica cannot be considered the preponderant position of the Caribbean.
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Unmarried mothers are overwhelmingly preponderant among the frivolous and weak-willed.
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Since the Westphalian Peace of 1648 the principle of balance of power has played a preponderant part in the history of Europe.
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