nnoun.attributesuperiority in power or influenceExamples:- the preponderance of good over evil
- the preponderance of wealth and power
Derivationally Related Form:preponderantpreponderate
Hypernyms:power powerfulness
Inherited Hypernyms:preponderancepowerqualityattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributea superiority in numbers or amountSynset:prevalence
Examples:- a preponderance of evidence against the defendant
Derivationally Related Form:preponderateprevail
Hypernyms:figure number
Inherited Hypernyms:preponderancenumberamountmagnitudepropertyattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.attributeexceeding in heaviness; having greater weightExamples:- the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale
Derivationally Related Form:preponderate
Hypernyms:heaviness weightiness
Inherited Hypernyms:preponderanceheavinessweightphysical propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity