predominant

[ pri-dom-uh-nuhnt ]
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adjective
  1. having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent.

  2. preponderant; prominent: a predominant trait; the predominant color of a painting.

Origin of predominant

1
1570–80; <Medieval Latin praedominant- (stem of praedomināns), present participle of praedominārī to predominate. See pre-, dominant

synonym study For predominant

1, 2. See dominant.

Other words from predominant

  • pre·dom·i·nant·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for predominant

predominant

/ (prɪˈdɒmɪnənt) /


adjective
  1. having superiority in power, influence, etc, over others

  2. prevailing; prominent

Derived forms of predominant

  • predominance or predominancy, noun

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