Definitions for predominate
prɪˈdɒm əˌneɪtpre·dom·i·nate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderatingverb

   having superior power and influence

   "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

2. predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevailverb

   be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

   "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

3. loom, tower, predominate, hulkverb

   appear very large or occupy a commanding position

   "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. predominateverb

   To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.

2. predominateverb

   To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole.

3. predominateverb

   To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh.

4. predominateadjective

   predominant

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Predominateverb

   To prevail; to be ascendent; to be supreme in influence.

   Etymology: predominer, Fr. præ and dominor, Lat.

   So much did love t’ her executed lord
   Predominate in this fair lady’s heart. Daniel.

   The gods formed womens souls out of these principles which compose several kinds of animals; and their good or bad disposition arises, according as such and such principles predominate in their constitutions. Addison.

   The rays, reflected least obliquely, may predominate over the rest, so much as to cause a heap of such particles to appear very intensely of their colour. Isaac Newton, Opticks.

   Where judgment is at a loss to determine the choice of a lady who has several lovers, fancy may the more allowably predominate. Clarissa.

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1. predominate

   Predominate generally means to have control, authority, or influence over others; to hold a superior or more powerful position than others. In another context, it can also mean to be the strongest or main element; be greater in number, quantity, or extent. It's often used to describe when something is the most common, noticeable, or prevalent in a particular area, situation, or field.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Predominateverb

   to be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule; to have the mastery; as, love predominated in her heart

2. Predominateverb

   to rule over; to overpower

3. Etymology: [Pref. pre- + dominate: cf. F. prdominer.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Predominate

   prē-dom′in-āt, v.t. to dominate or rule over.—v.i. to be dominant over: to surpass in strength or authority: to prevail.—ns. Predom′inance, Predom′inancy, condition of being predominant: superior influence: superiority: ascendency.—adj. Predom′inant, ruling: having superior power: ascendant.—adv. Predom′inantly.—n. Predominā′tion, ascendency.—Predominant partner, the partner who has a larger stake in any business than the others—applied by Lord Rosebery (1894) to England as a member of the United Kingdom.

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1. pentameroid

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of predominate in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of predominate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of predominate in a Sentence

1. Lee Philip Rudofsky:

   It's very hard for me to figure out what these courts mean when they say don't take race into account a lot but take race into account, i understand what they've said, but it sounds a whole lot more like a system we've set up to say something and then not really do what we're saying and I don't know how to resolve that ... I'm just a lowly district judge, and I don't get to change what the Supreme Court has said. But it strikes me that there really doesn't seem to be a lot of room between don't let race predominate but take race into account.

2. Menander:

   In everything you will find annoyances, but you ought to consider whether the advantages do not predominate.

3. Anna Sorokina:

   It’s clear that shrapnel wounds predominate but there are also bullet wounds.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=predominate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Predominate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=predominate
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/predominate
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=predominate