predominance

[ pri-dom-uh-nuhns ]

noun

1. the state, condition, or quality of being predominant:

   the predominance of rich people over poor people.

Word History and Origins

Origin of predominance¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; predomin(ant) + -ance

Example Sentences

Perhaps the predominance of single mothers as opposed to single fathers is also a result of social expectations.

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The aristocracy's old claim for predominance in the state was abruptly discredited.

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Predominance of lymphocytes (Fig. 118) generally signifies tuberculosis.

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Predominance of endothelial cells, few cells of any kind being present, indicates a transudate (Fig. 119).

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Predominance of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (pus-corpuscles) points to an acute infectious process (Fig. 117).

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Gneiss is a similar mixture, but characterised by the predominance of mica, and by its banded structure.

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His colleagues, anxious for peace and fretting under his predominance, allowed themselves to be blinded by their hopes.

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