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preponderant - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'preponderant' (Webster Dictionary)

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

Meaning of 'preponderant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . preponderant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having superior power and influence
Example in sentence:
  • the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism