PREPONDERANT


Meaning of PREPONDERANT in English

pre ‧ pon ‧ de ‧ rant /prɪˈpɒndər ə nt $ -ˈpɑːn-/ BrE AmE adjective formal

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: present participle of praeponderare 'to weigh more than' ]

main, most important, or most frequent

—preponderantly adverb :

the preponderantly female staff at the factory

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.