PREPONDERANT


Meaning of PREPONDERANT in English

-nt adjective

Etymology: Latin praeponderant-, praeponderans, present participle of praeponderare to preponderate

1. : having superior weight, force, or influence : predominant , preponderating

the preponderant tone of the residential sections … is that of the middle-income group — American Guide Series: North Carolina

2. : having greater prevalence

always preponderant in numbers, and often in influence and power — H.O.Taylor

Synonyms: see dominant

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