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Preponderant

Preponderant Meaning & Definition
Preponderant Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Preponderant?

[adj] having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Preponderant: dominant | overriding | paramount | predominant | predominate | preponderating

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Preponderant In Webster's Dictionary

\Pre*pon"der*ant\, a. [L. praeponderans, -antis: cf. F. pr['e]pond['e]rant. See {Preponderate}.] Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance. -- {Pre*pon"der*ant*ly}, adv.

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