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preponderant

[ pri-pon-der-uhnt ]

adjective

  1. superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing:

    a preponderant misconception.

    Synonyms: , ,



preponderant

/ ɪˈɒԻəəԳ /

adjective

  1. greater in weight, force, influence, etc
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Derived Forms

  • ˈDzԻԳٱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Dzd·Գ· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preponderant1

1650–60; < Latin praeponderant- (stem of DzԻԲ ), present participle of DzԻ to outweigh. See pre-, ponder, -ant
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"The not-so-subtle message that China is sending is that while the United States is the preponderant military power in the Gulf, China is a powerful and arguably rising diplomatic presence," he said.

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"The preponderant purpose appears to have been to secure the heaviest possible morale and shock effect by widespread attack upon the Japanese civilian population," the Strategic Bombing Survey concluded.

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Thinking about what I call the Trayvon Generation, the generation of young people, particularly Black and Brown people who grew up with racial violence, not only preponderant but also watchable on their phones.

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Deemed a "preponderant" or dominant "agent" by the IFT due to its large market share, America Movil has so far had the coveted license withheld.

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With India, Australia and Japan, the U.S. must also maintain preponderant military power in the Indo-Pacific to convince Chinese leaders that they cannot accomplish their objectives through threats or the use of force.

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