/ 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 ).