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preponderance

/ preponderance /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
"the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"
Type of:
heaviness weightiness
Derived:
preponderate outweigh overbalance outbalance
noun Sense 2
a superiority in numbers or amount
"there is a preponderance of Blacks in our prisons"
Type of:
number figure
Derived:
predominate dominate rule reign prevail
noun Sense 3
superiority in power or influence
"the preponderance of good over evil"
"the preponderance of wealth and power"
Type of:
power powerfulness
Derived:
preponderate outweigh overbalance outbalance
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Sense Count
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Total Synonyms
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Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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heaviness weightiness number figure power powerfulness