 preponderance |
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| 1. | [ noun ] exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight | |
| Examples: | "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale" |
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| Related terms: | heaviness preponderate | |
| 2. | [ noun ] superiority in power or influence | |
| Examples: | "the preponderance of good over evil" "the preponderance of wealth and power" |
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| Related terms: | power preponderate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a superiority in numbers or amount | |
| Synonyms: | prevalence | |
| Examples: | "there is a preponderance of Blacks in our prisons" |
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| Related terms: | number predominate | |
| Similar spelling: |
preponderate preponderant preponderantly preponderating |
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