preponderating
- adjective
- /prɪˈpɒndəreɪtɪŋ/
- Formal
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preponderante
- The company's preponderating position in the market made competition difficult for smaller firms.
Examples
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His preponderating role in the negotiations swayed the final decision.
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In the debate, her preponderating arguments convinced the audience.
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In the council, a preponderating number of members supported the new environmental policy.
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The preponderating evidence led to his conviction.
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The company's preponderating position in the market made it hard for competitors to survive.
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In the council, a preponderating number of members supported the new environmental policy.
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His preponderating role in the negotiations ensured that his perspective was the most influential.
Synonyms
45
6.7
More important than anything else
20
4.8
More common or important than others in a group
1
8.7
Having more power or influence than others
1
5.8
More important than anything else when making a decision
Being the most powerful or important in a group
Antonyms
How Dominant
Surface Forms
Morphology
preponderating = preponderate (transparent) = preponderate + ing
Formed by the regular addition of -ing to the verb 'preponderate', producing an adjectival/participial sense that directly reflects the verb's meaning.
Etymology
Preponderating comes from Latin parts pre- ('before') and ponder ('weight'), and is the same root as ponderous ('heavy'). Imagine a scale with one side heavier than the other; that heavier side 'weighs more' and wins, so preponderating means 'having greater power, influence, or importance than others'.