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preponderate

[ pri-pon-duh-reyt ]

verb (used without object)

preponderated, preponderating.
  1. to exceed something else in weight; be the heavier.
  2. to incline downward or descend, as one scale or end of a balance, because of greater weight; be weighed down.
  3. to be superior in power, force, influence, number, amount, etc.; predominate:

    Evidence for the accused preponderated at the trial.



preponderate

/ ɪˈɒԻəˌɪ /

verb

  1. often foll by over to be more powerful, important, numerous, etc (than)
  2. to be of greater weight than something else
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDzԻˈپDz, noun
  • ˈDzԻˌپԲ, adjective
  • ˈDzԻٱ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·Dzd·tDz noun
  • ܲp·Dzd·e adjective
  • ܲp·Dzd·iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preponderate1

1615–25; < Latin DzԻٳܲ, past participle of DzԻ to outweigh. See pre-, ponder, -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of preponderate1

C17: from Late Latin DzԻ to be of greater weight, from pondus weight
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“If his own opinion prevails at some times, he should acquiesce on seeing that of others preponderate at others. Without this mutual disposition we are disjointed individuals, but not a society.”

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The higher the tax rate the more the substitution effect preponderates and that’s what gives us our Laffer Curve.

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If the number of sheep who were black, or even grey, preponderated and if laxity were general in the community, the chapter would not concern itself to raise its own standard.

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Nor is it less certain that in civilised, and therefore developed man, the good greatly preponderates over the evil.

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On the whole perhaps the good preponderated, for they undoubtedly aided in postponing a revolution for which the world was not yet ready.

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