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preponderate
pre·pon·der·ate
[
pri póndə ràyt
]
intransitive verb
(
past and past participle
pre·pon·der·at·ed
,
present participle
pre·pon·der·at·ing
,
3rd person present singular
pre·pon·der·ates
)
Definition:
be greater or dominant:
to be greater in weight, strength, number, or importance than something else
adjective
Definition:
Same as
preponderant
[
Early 17th century. < Latin
praeponderat-
, past participle of
praeponderare
(see
preponderant
)
]
pre·pon·der·ate·ly
[
pri póndərətlee
]
adverb
pre·pon·der·a·tion
[
pri pòndə ráysh'n
]
noun
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pre·pon·der·ate·ly [ pri póndərətlee ] adverbpre·pon·der·a·tion [ pri pòndə ráysh'n ] noun
