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Preponderance

Preponderance Meaning & Definition
Preponderance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Preponderance?

[n] exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"
[n] a superiority in numbers or amount; "there is a preponderance of Blacks in our prisons"
[n] superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Preponderance: prevalence

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See Also | figure | heaviness | number | power | powerfulness | weightiness

Preponderance In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre*pon"der*ance\, Preponderancy

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