PREDOMINANCE


Meaning of PREDOMINANCE in English

prēˈdämənən(t)s, prə̇ˈd- noun

Etymology: French prédominance, from Middle French predominer to predominate + -ance

1.

a. : the quality or state of being predominant : controlling influence : ascendancy

her great tradition of continued predominance and uninterrupted empire — Hilaire Belloc

b. : numerical superiority : majority , prevalence

a predominance of water colors marked the exhibition

2. : the power or influence over human affairs assigned in astrology to heavenly bodies

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