/ prɪˈpɒndərənt; NAmE -ˈpɑːn-/ adjective
[ usually before noun ] ( formal ) larger in number or more important than other people or things in a group
► pre·pon·der·ant·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin preponderant- weighing more, from the verb praeponderare , from prae before + ponderare weigh, consider.