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   predominant

   /prɪˈdɒmɪn(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. present as the strongest or main element: "the predominant colour 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 importantpre-eminentascendantsuperiorin 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 is a dominant adjective?

   • having more power or influence than others synonym dominant Definition of predominant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is the difference between Paramount and preponderant?

   • 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. Recent Examples on the Web WeChat is one of the two predominant mobile payment apps in China.

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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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     more noticeable or important, or larger in number, than...

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   Predominant means having superior strength, influence, or authority, or being most frequent or common. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and usage of predominant and predominate.

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   If you’re talking about the most popular or common thing, call it predominant. If the predominant feeling in a neighborhood is that pizza is the best food, the result might be pizzerias being the predominant type of restaurant there. The adjective predominant describes a person or thing with great power or influence, or something that is ...

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   Predominant means having superiority in power, influence, etc, over others. It can also mean prevailing or prominent. See the origin, synonyms, and example sentences of predominant.

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   Predominant means most obvious or easy to notice, or having more power or influence than others. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and example sentences.

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   Predominant means more important or noticeable than anything else in a set of people or things. Learn how to use this adjective in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation, and related words.