adj.
Pronunciation: -n ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French, from Medieval Latin praedominant-, praedominans, present participle of praedominari to predominate, from Latin prae- + dominari to rule, govern ― more at DOMINATE
Date: 1576
1 : having superior strength, influence, or authority : PREVAILING
2 : being most frequent or common
synonyms see DOMINANT