preponderate (redirected from preponderately)

pre·pon·der·ate  (pr-pnd-rt)

intr.v. pre·pon·der·at·ed, pre·pon·der·at·ing, pre·pon·der·ates

1. To exceed something else in weight.

2. To be greater than something else, as in power, force, quantity, or importance; predominate: "In balancing his faults with his perfections, the latter seemed rather to preponderate" (Henry Fielding).

adj. (-dr-t)

Preponderant.

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[Latin praeponderre, praepondert- : prae-, pre- + ponderre, to weigh; see (s)pen- in Indo-European roots.]

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pre·ponder·ate·ly adv.

pre·ponder·ation n.

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preponderate [prɪˈpɒndəˌreɪt]

vb (intr)

1. (often foll by over) to be more powerful, important, numerous, etc. (than)

2. to be of greater weight than something else

[from Late Latin praeponderāre to be of greater weight, from pondus weight]

preponderately  adv

preponderating  adj

preponderation  n

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preponderate - Once meant "weigh more" and "have greater intellectual weight."

See also related terms for weigh.

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

preponderate - weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes" outbalance, overbalance, outweigh dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

Translations

preponderate [prɪˈpɒndəreɪt] VI (frm) → preponderar, predominar

preponderate

vi → überwiegen