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PREPONDERANT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does preponderant mean?
• PREPONDERANT (adjective)
The adjective PREPONDERANT has 1 sense:
1. having superior power and influence
Familiarity information: PREPONDERANT used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having superior power and influence
Synonyms:
overriding; paramount; predominant; predominate; preponderant; preponderating
Context example:
the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
Similar:
dominant (exercising influence or control)
Derivation:
preponderance (superiority in power or influence)
preponderate (weigh more heavily)
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