Definitions for preponderance
prɪˈpɒn dər ənspre·pon·der·ance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preponderancenoun

   superiority in power or influence

   "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"

2. preponderance, prevalencenoun

   a superiority in numbers or amount

   "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"

3. preponderancenoun

   exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight

   "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. preponderancenoun

   Excess or superiority of weight, influence, or power, etc.; an outweighing.

2. preponderancenoun

   The excess of weight of that part of a cannon behind the trunnions over that in front of them.

3. preponderancenoun

   The greater portion of the weight.

4. preponderancenoun

   The majority.

5. Etymology: From praepondero, from prae- + pondero

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

1. Preponderance, Preponderancynoun

   The state of outweighing; superiority of weight.

   Etymology: from preponderate.

   As to addition of ponderosity in dead bodies, comparing them unto blocks, this occasional preponderancy is rather an appearance than reality. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   The mind should examine all the grounds of probability, and, upon a due balancing the whole, reject or receive proportionably to the preponderancy of the greater grounds of probability. John Locke.

   Little light boats were the ships which people used, to the sides whereof this fish remora fastening, might make it swag, as the least preponderance on either side will do, and so retard its course. Nehemiah Grew, Musæum.

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1. preponderance

   Preponderance refers to the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance. It is often used in the context of legal proceedings, as in the phrase "preponderance of evidence," which means that the evidence presented by one side outweighs that of the other side.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preponderancenoun

   alt. of Preponderancy

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. preponderance

   In gunnery, is the excess of weight of the part in rear of the trunnions over that in front; it is measured by the lifting force in pounds, which must be applied at the rear of the base-ring, at the base-line, or at the bottom of the ratchet, to balance the piece when suspended freely on the axis of the trunnions. Preponderance was given to prevent the sudden dipping of the muzzle, in firing, and violent concussion on the carriage at the breech. Most of the heavy pieces of the late models have no preponderance, the axis of the trunnions intersecting the axis of the piece, at the centre of gravity.

Matched Categories

1. • Heaviness
   • Number
   • Power

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How to say preponderance in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of preponderance in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of preponderance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of preponderance in a Sentence

1. Jonathan Eno:

   Quilty Analytics.If SpaceX makes the news a lot. They are the ones launching the preponderance of launch vehicles right now, obviously, we are gearing up for just a different reality.

2. Lawyer Ted Wells:

   'I believe the conclusions have been proven by the preponderance of the evidence standard, i used the words 'more probable than not' because that is what is in the rules, because I thought it was appropriate when people read my report to always make sure that they understood the burden of proof that I was following.

3. Julia Pollak:

   The preponderance of evidence suggests that the labor market is still nowhere near back to normal.

4. Travis Pickering:

   There is a preponderance of them here, and what we think is this is perhaps a specialization site, where they were working hides. And that is indicative of a very cognitively advanced sort of society.

5. Judge Susan Garsh:

   The commonwealth has not met its burden of showing by the preponderance of evidence that the statement was made while the victim was under belief of actual imminent death.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=preponderance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Preponderance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=preponderance
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preponderance
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=preponderance