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preponderance

[ pri-pon-der-uhns ]

noun

  1. the fact or quality of being preponderant; superiority in weight, power, numbers, etc.:

    The preponderance of votes is against the proposal.

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preponderance

/ prɪˈpɒndərəns; prɪˈpɒndərənsɪ /

noun

  1. the quality of being greater in weight, force, influence, etc

    the preponderance of right-handed people

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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of preponderance1

First recorded in 1675–85; preponder(ant) + -ance
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A preponderance so crushing will resist to the last.

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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.

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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.

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Like other major California campuses campuses, USC filed charges against students based on a “preponderance of evidence.â€

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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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