pre·dom·i·nate (pr -d m  -n t )v. pre·dom·i·nat·ed, pre·dom·i·nat·ing, pre·dom·i·nates v.intr. 1. To have or gain controlling power or influence; prevail: Good predominates over evil in many literary works. 2. To be of or have greater quantity or importance; preponderate: French-speaking people predominate in Quebec. v.tr. To dominate or prevail over. [Medieval Latin praedomin r , praedomint- : Latin prae-, pre- + Latin dominr, to rule (from dominus, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots).]pre·dom i·nate·ly (-nt-l ) adv.pre·dom i·nation n.pre·dom i·nator n. |
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| Noun | 1. | predomination - the state of being predominant over others ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, dominance, control - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her" |
| 2. | predomination - the quality of being more noticeable than anything else; "the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone" noticeability, noticeableness, obviousness, patency - the property of being easy to see and understand |
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