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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"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin preponderant- ‘weighing more’, from the verb praeponderare (see preponderate).

   Derivatives

   • 1. preponderantly adverb

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