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   Pre·dom·i·nant

   /prēˈdämən(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. present as the strongest or main element: "its predominant color was white" Similar mainchiefprincipalmost importantof greatest importanceprimaryprimeoverridinguppermostcentralcardinalleadingtop-tierforemostkeyparamountpreponderantprevailingmost obviousmost noticeablemost prominentinformal:number-onetop-priorityOpposite subsidiaryminor
   • ▪ having or exerting control or power: "the predominant political forces" Similar controllingin controldominantpredominatingmore/most powerfulmore/most importantpreeminentascendantsuperiorin the ascendancyrulingleadingprincipalchiefmainsupremeprevalentrare:prepotentprepollent

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Old French, from medieval Latin predominant- ‘predominating’, from the verb predominari (see predominate).

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   What does predominant mean?

   • 占主導地位的, 占絕大多數的, 顯著的… 占主导地位的, 占绝大多数的, 显着的… predominante… predominante… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! PREDOMINANT meaning: 1. more noticeable or important, or larger in number, than others: 2. more noticeable or….

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   What does praedominant mean?

   • having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent. a predominant trait; the predominant color of a painting. 1570–80; < Medieval Latin praedominant- (stem of praedomināns ), present participle of praedominārī to predominate. See pre-, dominant See dominant.

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   What is the difference between Paramount and preponderant?

   • predominant applies to something that exerts, often temporarily, the most marked influence. paramount implies supremacy in importance, rank, or jurisdiction. preponderant applies to an element or factor that outweighs all others in influence or effect. Religion is the predominant theme of the play. She is predominant among new writers.

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   What is the difference between adverbs predominantly and predominately?

   • As an adjective predominate is somewhat more likely to turn up in technical writing than in general writing. The adverbs predominantly and predominately are a more even match in frequency than their base adjectives are, although predominantly is still significantly more common than predominately.

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   Predominant definition: having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.. See examples of PREDOMINANT used in a sentence.

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   Predominant means more noticeable or important, or larger in number, than others. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms and translations.

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   Predominant means more noticeable or important, or larger in number, than others. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words.

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   The adjective predominant describes a person or thing with great power or influence, or something that is prevalent. It comes from the Latin prefix prae-, “before,” and dominari, “to rule.”

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   3 days ago · Predominant means more important or noticeable than anything else in a set of people or things. Learn how to use this adjective, its synonyms, and its pronunciation in British and American English.