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   preponderance

   /prɪˈpɒnd(ə)rəns/

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   • 1. the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance: "the preponderance of women among older people" Similar prevalencepredominancedominancebulkmajoritygreater quantitylarger partbest/better partmain partmostalmost allmore than halfmassweight(main) bodylion's sharepredominancegeneralitypredominancedominanceascendancyleadershipmasterysupremacycontrolswaypoweradvantageupper handedgerare:paramountcy

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   2 days ago · t. e. In ethical philosophy, utilitarianism is a family of normative ethical theories that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the affected individuals. [1] [2] In other words, utilitarian ideas encourage actions that ensure the greatest good for the greatest number. Although different varieties of utilitarianism admit ...

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   1 day ago · The implications for the preponderance of the native healers mean there is a better patient-to-healer ratio than the case of doctors-to-patient ratio in the case of allopathic medical practices. ... Given the different definitions of herbal medicines by various countries, standardization has for some time been at the individual ...