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preponderance
pre·pon·der·ance P0530400 (prĭ-pŏn′dər-əns) also pre·pon·der·an·cy (-ən-sē)n. Superiority in weight, force, importance, or influence.preponderance (prɪˈpɒndərəns) or preponderancynthe quality of being greater in weight, force, influence, etc: the preponderance of right-handed people. pre•pon•der•ance (prɪˈpɒn dər əns) also pre•pon′der•an•cy, n. the fact or quality of being preponderant. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | preponderance - superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" | | 2. | preponderance - a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"prevalencenumber, figure - the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand" | | 3. | preponderance - exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"heaviness, weightiness - the property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead" |
preponderancenoun1. predominance, instance, dominance, prevalence the huge preponderance of males among homeless people2. greater part, mass, bulk, weight, lion's share, greater numbers, extensiveness The preponderance of the evidence strongly supports his guilt.3. domination, power, sway, superiority, supremacy, dominion, ascendancy In 1965, the preponderance of West Germany over East had become even greater.preponderancenoun1. The condition or fact of being dominant:ascendance, ascendancy, dominance, domination, paramountcy, predominance, preeminence, preponderancy, prepotency, supremacy.2. The greatest part or portion:bulk, mass, preponderancy, weight.Translationsprépondérancepreponderanza
preponderance
pre·pon·der·ance (prē-pon'dĕr-ăns), Quality of outweighing, or exceeding in extent or importance.pre·pon·der·ance (prē-pon'dĕr-ăns) Quality of outweighing, or exceeding in extent or importance. preponderance Related to preponderance: Preponderance of evidenceSynonyms for preponderancenoun predominanceSynonyms- predominance
- instance
- dominance
- prevalence
noun greater partSynonyms- greater part
- mass
- bulk
- weight
- lion's share
- greater numbers
- extensiveness
noun dominationSynonyms- domination
- power
- sway
- superiority
- supremacy
- dominion
- ascendancy
Synonyms for preponderancenoun the condition or fact of being dominantSynonyms- ascendance
- ascendancy
- dominance
- domination
- paramountcy
- predominance
- preeminence
- preponderancy
- prepotency
- supremacy
noun the greatest part or portionSynonyms- bulk
- mass
- preponderancy
- weight
Synonyms for preponderancenoun superiority in power or influenceRelated Wordsnoun a superiority in numbers or amountSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun exceeding in heavinessRelated Words |