preponderance

pre·pon·der·ance  (pr-pndr-ns) also pre·pon·der·an·cy (-n-s)

n.

Superiority in weight, force, importance, or influence.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	preponderance - superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power" power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
	2.	preponderance - a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant" prevalence number, figure - the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals; "he had a number of chores to do"; "the number of parameters is small"; "the figure was about a thousand"
	3.	preponderance - exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale" heaviness, weightiness - the property of being comparatively great in weight; "the heaviness of lead"

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preponderance

noun

1. predominance, instance, dominance, prevalence the huge preponderance of males among homeless people

2. greater part, mass, bulk, weight, lion's share, greater numbers, extensiveness The preponderance of the evidence strongly supports his guilt.

3. domination, power, sway, superiority, supremacy, dominion, ascendancy In 1965, the preponderance of West Germany over East had become even greater.

Translations

preponderance [prɪˈpɒndərəns] N → preponderancia f, predominio m

preponderance [prɪˈpɒndərəns] n → prépondérance f

preponderance

n → Übergewicht nt; (in number also) → Überwiegen nt

preponderance [prɪˈpɒnd/ər/əns] n → preponderanza

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preponderance [prɪˈpɒnd/ər/əns] n → preponderanza