predominant
20
4.8
- adjective
- /prɪˈdɑːmɪnənt/
:
predominante
- Among these considerations, it appears that economic factors are the predominant motivation behind China's arms-export program.
- predominant strain
- predominant theme
- predominant type
And for many humans, that is their predominant state.
- And for many humans, that is their predominant state.
- So developmental biology is still the predominant dogma in science.
- So I think that those are the predominant issues you're going to see more often.
- Inflation, however, remains the predominant concern.
- So for me, it's the predominant thought.
- So in more sort of European populations, wrinkling maybe the predominant thing.
- Is your predominant feeling in this relationship guilt and shame?
- You cannot deny that is older white men are the predominant factor in Congress.
- Second crisis is is the more predominant crisis and it's what we called a stall out.
- What drove you to fasting being such a predominant aspect area of supporting people?
- I left because they had us out in an area, the predominant gang area, drug area.
Examples
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I would say that the predominant colour right now is orange.
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Probably, festivals and rituals are the predominant way to express local identity today.
Academic text (1990) -
So for me, it's the predominant thought.
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But there are obviously things that we would be concerned about if that technology started to become the predominant story.
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And that is to this day the predominant reason for why gold is rising.
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Inflation, however, remains the predominant concern.
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Often we think about health care studies as having the most predominant impacts on health.
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Currently, China depends on coal for the predominant portion of its commercially traded energy.
Academic text (1991) -
In tropical areas, the predominant cause of fever has historically been malaria.
Academic text (2013) -
Inflation remains the predominant concern for many families as prices continue to rise.
Synonyms
797
1.0
Happening often or seen in many places
353
3.9
Easy to see or remember because it stands out
256
3.6
Happening in many places or among many people
128
1.0
Relating to ordinary people rather than a small powerful group
66
7.1
Spreads through a place or group and affects many people
64
3.8
Common in many places or among many people at a certain time
50
4.1
More common than others in a group or place
45
6.7
More important than anything else
17
8.0
The most respected and well known in a particular field
1
8.7
Having more power or influence than others
1
5.8
More important than anything else when making a decision
Having more power or influence than others
Most common at a certain time or in a certain place
Antonyms
How Predominant
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word predominant comes from pre- ('before' or 'more than') and domin- ('to rule'), the same root as dominate. So something predominant 'rules' over others and is the most common or important in a group.