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Definitions for preponderant
prɪˈpɒn dər əntpre·pon·der·ant

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Princeton's WordNet

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

    having superior power and influence

    "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

Wiktionary

  1. preponderantadjective

    Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance.

ChatGPT

  1. preponderant

    Preponderant generally refers to something that is superior in influence, number, power, or importance. It is often used to describe something that outweighs or dominates over others.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Preponderantadjective

    preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance

  2. Etymology: [L. praeponderans, -antis: cf. F. prpondrant. See Preponderate.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of preponderant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of preponderant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of preponderant in a Sentence

  1. Jonathan Fulton:

    An Emirati official've got this scenario where this preponderant extra-regional power looks like it's leaving and then An Emirati official have China, a top trading partner, the region looks like a theater of competition. This looks like the way it's going to play out.

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