— predominately /pri dom"euh nit lee/ , adv. — predominatingly , adv. — predomination , n. — predominator , n.
/pri dom"euh nayt'/ , v. , predominated, predominating .
v.i.
1. to be the stronger or leading element or force.
2. to have numerical superiority or advantage: The radicals predominate in the new legislature.
3. to surpass others in authority or influence; be preeminent: He predominated in the political scene.
4. to have or exert controlling power (often fol. by over ): Good sense predominated over the impulse to fight.
5. to appear more noticeable or imposing than something else: Blues and greens predominated in the painting.
v.t.
6. to dominate or prevail over.
[ 1585-95; praedominatus, ptp. of praedominari to predominate. See PRE-, DOMINATE ]
Syn. 4. overrule, dominate.