PREDOMINATE


Meaning of PREDOMINATE in English

I. -nət adjective

Etymology: alteration of predominant

Date: 1591

: predominant

II. pri-ˈdä-mə-ˌnāt verb

Etymology: Medieval Latin praedominatus, past participle of praedominari

Date: 1594

intransitive verb

1. : to hold advantage in numbers or quantity

2. : to exert controlling power or influence : prevail

transitive verb

: to exert control over : dominate

• pre·dom·i·na·tion -ˌdä-mə-ˈnā-shən noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.