preponderant

Speech parts

1. preponderant - Adjective

2. preponderant - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

paramount predominant predominate overriding preponderating supreme cardinal prime central first main major best better leading
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Antonyms

less lower auxiliary minor secondary extra
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Related terms

preponderance preponderate preponderantly

Examples

The two preponderant forces at work are technological development, which made for a relative increase in demand and hence in the income ratio... and increased access to schooling, which made for a relative decrease. Jan Tinbergen

I think the preponderant opinion clearly was that St. Louis could be a great football city if it had a team of its own that they could really root for. Paul Tagliabue

In this domain of arithmetic,.. the mathematical infinite already plays a preponderant rôle, and without it there would be no science, because there would be nothing general. Henri Poincaré

The first reason for the preponderant influence of those Evangelicals who define themselves as advocates of Religious Right theological and political ideologies is that they have both the financial means and technological know-how to make widespread use of modern electronic forms of communication. Tony Campolo

the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism Source: Internet

The text, "beauty is in the street", is a situationist slogan. citation The Situationists played a preponderant role in the May 1968 uprisings, and to some extent their political perspective and ideas fueled such crisis, Lasn, Kalle (2000) Culture Jam. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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