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preponderance
[ pri-pon-der-uhns ]
noun
- the fact or quality of being preponderant; superiority in weight, power, numbers, etc.:
The preponderance of votes is against the proposal.
Synonyms: , , ,
preponderance
/ prɪˈpɒndərəns; prɪˈpɒndərənsɪ /
noun
- the quality of being greater in weight, force, influence, etc
the preponderance of right-handed people
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of preponderance1
Example Sentences
A preponderance so crushing will resist to the last.
I’ve never been more grateful to receive such a preponderance of unsolicited messages, and that says a lot since speed-deletion skills are a crowning achievement of my decades-long career in journalism.
The preponderance of such signs was uncommon in Laguna Beach, once known for its large gay population and the first openly gay mayor in California.
Like other major California campuses campuses, USC filed charges against students based on a “preponderance of evidence.â€
So is the critical question of burden of proof — whether Smith must show the case won’t intrude on executive authority by a preponderance of the evidence, for example, or beyond a reasonable doubt.
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