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Predominant

Predominant Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Predominant? [adj] having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" [adj] most frequent or common; "prevailing winds" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Predominant: dominant \| frequent \| overriding \| paramount \| predominate \| preponderant \| preponderating \| prevailing Related Terms \| Find terms related to Predominant: all-absorbing \| arch \| ascendant \| at the head \| average \| banner \| besetting \| boss \| capital \| cardinal \| central \| champion \| chief \| commanding \| common \| controlling \| crowning \| current \| dominant \| epidemic \| first \| focal \| foremost \| general \| governing \| great \| head \| headmost \| hegemonic \| hegemonistic \| highest \| important \| in ascendancy \| in charge \| in chief \| in the ascendant \| influential \| leading \| magisterial \| main \| major \| master \| normal \| number one \| on the throne \| ordinary \| outstanding \| overbearing \| overriding \| overruling \| pandemic \| paramount \| popular \| predominate \| predominating \| preeminent \| premier \| prepollent \| preponderant \| preponderate \| prepotent \| prevailing \| prevalent \| primal \| primary \| prime \| principal \| rampant \| ranking \| regnant \| regulating \| regulative \| regulatory \| reigning \| rife \| routine \| ruling \| running \| sovereign \| standard \| star \| stellar \| stereotyped \| supereminent \| superior \| supreme \| swaying \| telling \| topflight \| topmost \| transcendant \| uppermost \| usual See Also \| Predominant In Webster's Dictionary \Predom"inant\, a. [Cf. F. pr['e]dominant. See {Predominante}.] Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence. Those help . . . were predominant in the king's mind. --Bacon. Foul subordination is predominant. --Shak. Syn: Prevalent; superior; prevailing; ascendant; ruling; reigning; controlling; overruling.

Predominant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Predominant?

[adj] having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
[adj] most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"

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Predominant In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre*dom"i*nant\, a. [Cf. F. pr['e]dominant. See
{Predominante}.]
Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength,
influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color;
predominant excellence.

      Those help . . . were predominant in the king's mind.
                                               --Bacon.

      Foul subordination is predominant.       --Shak.

Syn: Prevalent; superior; prevailing; ascendant; ruling;
     reigning; controlling; overruling.

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