predominance
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pre·dom·i·nance
(prĭ-dŏm′ə-nəns) also pre·dom·i·nan·cy (-nən-sē)n.
The state or quality of being predominant; preponderance.
pre•dom•i•nance
(prɪˈdɒm ə nəns)also pre•dom′i•nan•cy,
n.
the state, condition, or quality of being predominant.
[1595–1605]
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Noun | 1. | predominance - 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. | predominance - 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 |
predominance
noun
1. prevalence, weight, preponderance, greater number An interesting note was the predominance of London club players.
2. dominance, hold, control, edge, leadership, sway, supremacy, mastery, dominion, upper hand, ascendancy, paramountcy their economic predominance
predominance
nounThe condition or fact of being dominant:
Translations
تَفَوٌّق، سَيْطَرَه
převaha
overvægt
túlsúly
òaî aî vera ráîandi/ríkjandi
ağır basmaüstünlük
predominance
[prɪˈdɒmɪnəns] N1. (= dominance) → primacía f; [of flavour] → predominio m
2. (= greater number) → predominio m
the predominance of women in the labour force → el predominio de mujeres entre los trabajadores
the predominance of women in the labour force → el predominio de mujeres entre los trabajadores
predominance
n (= control) → Vorherrschaft f, → Vormachtstellung f; (= prevalence) → Überwiegen nt; the predominance of women in the office → die weibliche Überzahl im Büro
predominate
(priˈdomineit) verb to be the stronger or greater in amount, size, number etc. In this part of the country industry predominates (over agriculture).
preˈdominant adjective stronger, more numerous, more noticeable etc. The English language is predominant in America.
preˈdominantly adverbpreˈdominance noun