PREPONDERANT

overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating

(adjective) having superior power and influence; “the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

preponderant (comparative more preponderant, superlative most preponderant)

Having greater or the greatest weight, quantity, importance or force.

Synonyms: dominant, overriding, predominant

Source: Wiktionary


Pre*pon"der*ant a. Etym: [L. praeponderans, -antis: cf. F. prépondérant. See Preponderate.]

Definition: Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance.

– Pre*pon"der*ant*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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