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Predominant

Predominant Meaning & Definition
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

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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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