predominately

pre·dom·i·nate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pri-dom-uh-neyt]
- /prɪˈdɒm əˌneɪt/
- /prɪˈdɒmɪnətlɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pri-dom-uh-neyt]
- /prɪˈdɒm əˌneɪt/

Definitions of predominately word

verb without object predominately to be the stronger or leading element or force. 1
verb without object predominately to have numerical superiority or advantage: The radicals predominate in the new legislature. 1
verb without object predominately to surpass others in authority or influence; be preeminent: He predominated in the political scene. 1
verb without object predominately to have or exert controlling power (often followed by over): Good sense predominated over the impulse to fight. 1
verb without object predominately to appear more noticeable or imposing than something else: Blues and greens predominated in the painting. 1
verb with object predominately to dominate or prevail over. 1

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Origin of predominately

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

1585-95; < Medieval Latin praedominātus, past participle of praedominārī to predominate. See pre-, dominate

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Parts of speech for Predominately

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Predominately

predominately 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.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

predominately usage trend in Literature

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