I. pri-ˈpän-də-ˌrāt verb
( -at·ed ; -at·ing )
Etymology: Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praeponderare, from prae- + ponder-, pondus weight — more at pendant
Date: 1623
intransitive verb
1. : to exceed in weight
2. : to exceed in influence, power, or importance
3. : to exceed in numbers
transitive verb
1. archaic : outweigh
2. archaic : to weigh down
• pre·pon·der·a·tion -ˌpän-də-ˈrā-shən, ˌprē- noun
II. -ˈpän-də-rət adjective
Date: 1802
: preponderant
• pre·pon·der·ate·ly adverb