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preponderant
pre·pon·der·ant P0530500 (prĭ-pŏn′dər-ənt)adj.1. Having superior force, importance, or influence: "No big modern war has been won without preponderant sea power" (Samuel Eliot Morison).2. Having greater weight; heavier.
pre·pon′der·ant·ly adv.preponderant (prɪˈpɒndərənt) adjgreater in weight, force, influence, etc preˈponderantly advpre•pon•der•ant (prɪˈpɒn dər ənt)
adj. superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; predominant: a preponderant misconception. [1650–60; < Latin] pre•pon′der•ant•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | preponderant - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"overriding, paramount, predominate, preponderating, predominantdominant - exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage" |
preponderantadjectiveExercising controlling power or influence:commanding, controlling, dominant, dominating, dominative, governing, paramount, regnant, reigning, ruling.Translationspreponderantepreponderante
preponderant
Related to preponderant: decrepitude, preponderantlySynonyms for preponderantadj exercising controlling power or influenceSynonyms- commanding
- controlling
- dominant
- dominating
- dominative
- governing
- paramount
- regnant
- reigning
- ruling
Synonyms for preponderantadj having superior power and influenceSynonyms- overriding
- paramount
- predominate
- preponderating
- predominant
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