to predominate

Examples

• All

• While Italians from every corner of Italy arrived, as in the past, southern Italians predominated.

  Academic text (1991)

• Green filters predominate because the eye is more sensitive to green.

  Academic text (1992)

• Which part should predominate or be the loudest?

  Academic text (2001)

• National concerns in foreign policy have predominated over concern for preventing terrorism.

  Academic text (1991)

• Shophouse-style buildings predominated in the residential sector.

  Academic text (1993)

• The image of the sluggish reptile gradually predominated over the image of the quick-moving bird.

  Fiction book (1990)

• In the stunning landscape, the towering mountains predominate, casting long shadows over the valley below.

• The lush greenery predominates in the garden, creating a tranquil oasis in the middle of the city.

Synonyms

D

to dominate

vsto predominate

184 3.8

To be the most important or noticeable part of something

is about visual size and commanding position rather than general importance

L

to loom

vsto predominate

167 5.1

To appear as a large unclear shape that seems threatening

is a clear visual presence that controls the view not a vague form

T

to tower

vsto predominate

31 4.6

To be much taller than nearby things and look more important

occupies visual commanding position without implying greater height

L

to loom large

vsto predominate

18 7.3

To seem very important or threatening and affect people's thoughts

is about visible size or position in a scene rather than mental influence

Antonyms

D

to diminish

147 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

R

to recede

67 4.8

To move back or become less strong

How Dominant

to dominate

8 3.7

to predominate

7.0

to tower over

14 4.8

to stand out

253 3.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology