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    preponderant
    /prɪˈpɒnd(ə)rənt/

    adjective

    • 1. predominant in influence, number, or importance: "the preponderant influence of the US within the alliance"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › preponderantPreponderant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PREPONDERANT is having superior weight, force, or influence. How to use preponderant in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Preponderant.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPREPONDERANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. formal uk / prɪˈpɒn.d ə r. ə nt / us / prɪˈpɑːn.dɚ. ə nt / Add to word list. important or large: Music does not play a very preponderant role in the school's teaching. Synonyms. overriding. predominant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Very important or urgent. all-important. at all costs idiom.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPREPONDERANT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. formal us / prɪˈpɑːn.dɚ. ə nt / uk / prɪˈpɒn.d ə r. ə nt / Add to word list. important or large: Music does not play a very preponderant role in the school's teaching. Synonyms. overriding. predominant. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Very important or urgent. all-important. at all costs idiom.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › preponderantPREPONDERANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Preponderant definition: superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing. See examples of PREPONDERANT used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPREPONDERANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing. a preponderant misconception. SYNONYMS overpowering, overruling, major, dominant. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. preponderantly.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › preponderantPreponderant - definition of preponderant by The Free Dictionary

    Define preponderant. preponderant synonyms, preponderant pronunciation, preponderant translation, English dictionary definition of preponderant. adj. 1. Having superior force, importance, or influence: "No big modern war has been won without preponderant sea power" . 2. Having greater weight;...

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › preponderantPreponderant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of preponderant. adjective. having superior power or influence. synonyms: overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderating, prepotent. dominant. exercising influence or control.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › preponderantpreponderant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    Definition of preponderant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › preponderantpreponderant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 31, 2023 · Having greater or the greatest weight, quantity, importance or force . Synonyms: dominant, overriding, predominant. The judge gave preponderant weight to the physical evidence. Women continue to play a preponderant role in caregiving.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › preponderantpreponderant | meaning of preponderant in Longman Dictionary of...

    preponderant meaning, definition, what is preponderant: main, most important, or most frequent: Learn more.