PREDOMINATE
overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating
(adjective) having superior power and influence; “the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism”
predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail
(verb) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; “Money reigns supreme here”; “Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood”
loom, tower, predominate, hulk
(verb) appear very large or occupy a commanding position; “The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain”; “Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
predominate (third-person singular simple present predominates, present participle predominating, simple past and past participle predominated)
(intransitive) To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.
(intransitive) To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole.
(transitive) To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh.
Synonyms
• preponderate
• prevail
Adjective
predominate
Predominant.
Usage notes
• Predominate is and has been much less common than predominant as an adjective.
• Some usage and style authorities frown on predominate as an adjective. For example, Garner's Modern American Usage calls it a "needless variant" and discourages its use on the grounds that it might cause a reader to interpret it as the verb, which has the same spelling.
Source: Wiktionary
Pre*dom"i*nate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Predominated; p. pr. & vb. n. Predominating.] Etym: [Pref. pre- + dominate: cf. F. prédominer.]
Definition: To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule; to have the mastery; as, love predominated in her heart. [Certain] rays may predominate over the rest. Sir. I. Newton.
Pre*dom"i*nate, v. t.
Definition: To rule over; to overpower. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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