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- [pri-dom-uh-nuh ns]
- /prɪˈdɒm ə nəns/
- /prɪˈdɒm.ɪ.nəns/
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- [pri-dom-uh-nuh ns]
- /prɪˈdɒm ə nəns/
Definitions of predominance word
- noun predominance the state, condition, or quality of being predominant: the predominance of the rich over the poor. 1
- noun predominance prevalence, dominance 1
- singular noun predominance If there is a predominance of one type of person or thing, there are many more of that type than of any other type. 0
- uncountable noun predominance If someone or something has predominance, they have the most power or importance among a group of people or things. 0
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Origin of predominance
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; predomin(ant) + -ance
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Parts of speech for Predominance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
predominance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for predominance
noun predominance
- ascendance — the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
- ascendancy — If one group has ascendancy over another group, it has more power or influence than the other group.
- feds — the Fed, Informal. the Federal Reserve System.
- government — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- hegemony — leadership or predominant influence exercised by one nation over others, as in a confederation.
Antonyms for predominance
noun predominance
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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