predominate

[pri-dom-uh-neyt]

verb (used without object), pre·dom·i·nat·ed, pre·dom·i·nat·ing.

to be the stronger or leading element or force.

to have numerical superiority or advantage: The radicals predominate in the new legislature.

to surpass others in authority or influence; be preeminent: He predominated in the political scene.

to have or exert controlling power (often followed by over): Good sense predominated over the impulse to fight.

to appear more noticeable or imposing than something else: Blues and greens predominated in the painting.

verb (used with object), pre·dom·i·nat·ed, pre·dom·i·nat·ing.

to dominate or prevail over.

Origin of predominate

1585–95; < Medieval Latin praedominātus, past participle of praedominārī to predominate. See pre-, dominate

Related formspre·dom·i·nate·ly

[pri-dom-uh-nit-lee] /prɪˈdɒm ə nɪt li/, adverbpre·dom·i·nat·ing·ly, adverbpre·dom·i·na·tion, nounpre·dom·i·na·tor, noun

Can be confusedpredominant predominate

Synonyms for predominate

4. overrule, dominate.

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Contemporary Examples of predominately

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They are ‘stylish,’ at least in a way that allows them to be taken seriously in a predominately male-dominated career.
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Many of the predominately young demonstrators, however, seemed to be there to protest—and also for the adrenaline.
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Historical Examples of predominately

The public's conception of medicine is predominately a passive one.
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Certain halls in the universities were predominately Puritan.
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On the whole the Fijians are predominately Melanesian but with numerous Polynesian affinities that vary with locality.
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His body is fairly tall and well muscled, that is, predominately athletic in build.
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The outer is predominately vesiculose, the inner more gelatinous.
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British Dictionary definitions for predominately

predominate

verb

(intr often foll by over) to have power, influence, or control

(intr) to prevail or preponderate

(tr) rare to dominate or have control over

adjective (prɪˈdɒmɪnɪt)

another word for predominant

Derived Formspredominately, adverbpredomination, nounpredominator, noun

Word Origin for predominate

C16: from Medieval Latin praedominārī, from Latin prae before + dominārī to bear rule, domineer

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Word Origin and History for predominately

predominate

1590s, from Medieval Latin predominatus, past participle of predominare (see predominant). Related: Predominated; predominating; predominatingly.