PREDOMINANT


Meaning of PREDOMINANT in English

/ prɪˈdɒmɪnənt; NAmE -ˈdɑːm-/ adjective

1.

most obvious or noticeable :

a predominant feature

Yellow is the predominant colour this spring in the fashion world.

2.

having more power or influence than others

SYN dominant :

a predominant culture

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Old French , from medieval Latin predominant- predominating, from the verb predominari (see pre- , dominate ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.