/ prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt; NAmE -ˈdɑːm-/ verb [ v ]
1.
to be greater in amount or number than sth/sb else in a place, group, etc. :
a colour scheme in which red predominates
Women predominated in the audience.
2.
predominate (over sb/sth) to have the most influence or importance :
Private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin predominat- predominated, from the verb predominari (see pre- , dominate ).