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PREPONDERANCE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
Example:
the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("preponderance" is a kind of...):
heaviness; weightiness (the property of being comparatively great in weight)
Derivation:
preponderate (weigh more heavily)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A superiority in numbers or amount
Example:
a preponderance of evidence against the defendant
Synonyms:
preponderance; prevalence
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("preponderance" is a kind of...):
figure; number (the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals)
Derivation:
preponderate (weigh more heavily)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Superiority in power or influence
Example:
the preponderance of wealth and power
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("preponderance" is a kind of...):
power; powerfulness (possession of controlling influence)
Derivation:
preponderant (having superior power and influence)
preponderate (weigh more heavily)
