preponderating

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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Adj.

1.

preponderating - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" overriding, paramount, predominate, preponderant, predominant dominant - exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"