predominance
predominance · predominances
The condition or state of being predominantThe condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence, preponderance.
/pɹəˈdɒmɪnəns/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence, preponderance.
the state of being predominant over others
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From predominant + -ance. By surface analysis, pre- + dominance.From predominant + -ance. By surface analysis, pre- + dominance.
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Forms
plural: predominances| Singular | predominance |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the state of being predominant over others:predominationprepotency
- the quality of being more noticeable than anything else:predomination
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedseropredominance
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable