predominant

pre·dom·i·nant  (pr-dm-nnt)

adj.

1. Having greatest ascendancy, importance, influence, authority, or force. See Synonyms at dominant.

2. Most common or conspicuous; main or prevalent: the predominant color in a design.

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[Medieval Latin praedominns, praedominant-, present participle of praedominr, to predominate; see predominate.]

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pre·domi·nant·ly adv.

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predominant

Adjective

being more important or noticeable than others: improved living conditions probably played the predominant role in reducing disease in the nineteenth century

predominance n
predominantly adv

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	predominant - most frequent or common; "prevailing winds" prevailing, prevalent, rife, dominant frequent - coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints"
	2.	predominant - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" overriding, paramount, predominate, preponderant, preponderating dominant - exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"

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predominant

adjective 1. main, chief, prevailing, notable, paramount, prevalent, preponderant

2. principal, leading, important, prime, controlling, ruling, chief, capital, primary, supreme, prominent, superior, dominant, sovereign, top-priority, ascendant << OPPOSITE minor

Translations

predominant [prɪˈdɔmɪnənt] adj → predominante

predominant [prɪˈdɔmɪnənt] adj → prédominant(e)

predominant [prɪˈdɔmɪnənt] adj → vorherrschend;

to become predominant → vorherrschend werden

predominant [prɪˈdɔmɪnənt] adj → predominante