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- [pri-pon-der-uh ns]
- /prɪˈpɒn dər əns/
- /prɪˈpɒn.dər.əns/
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- [pri-pon-der-uh ns]
- /prɪˈpɒn dər əns/
Definitions of preponderance word
- noun preponderance the fact or quality of being preponderant; superiority in weight, power, numbers, etc.: The preponderance of votes is against the proposal. 1
- noun preponderance majority 1
- singular noun preponderance If there is a preponderance of one type of person or thing in a group, there is more of that type than of any other. 0
- noun preponderance the quality of being greater in weight, force, influence, etc 0
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Origin of preponderance
First appearance:
before 1675 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1675-85; preponder(ant) + -ance
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Parts of speech for Preponderance
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
preponderance popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for preponderance
noun preponderance
- adiposity — the state of being fat; obesity
- ascendance — the state of being in the ascendant; governing or controlling influence; domination.
- bulk — You can refer to something's bulk when you want to emphasize that it is very large.
- dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
- great deal — to occupy oneself or itself (usually followed by with or in): Botany deals with the study of plants. He deals in generalities.
Antonyms for preponderance
noun preponderance
- yielding — inclined to give in; submissive; compliant: a timid, yielding man.
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