Preponderate: meaning, definitions and examples
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preponderate
[ prɪˈpɒndəreɪt ]
dominance in influence
To preponderate means to be greater in weight, power, importance, or influence. It suggests an overwhelming presence or advantage over others in a particular context.
Synonyms
dominate, outweigh, overwhelm, predominate.
Examples of usage
- The evidence preponderates in favor of the defendant.
- In discussions, his opinion tends to preponderate.
- The results preponderated towards a significant improvement.
- One faction began to preponderate over the others as the debate continued.
Translations
Translations of the word "preponderate" in other languages:
🇵🇹 preponderar
- prevalecer
- dominar
🇮🇳 प्रभुत्व रखना
- वर्चस्व रखना
- भारी होना
🇩🇪 überwiegen
🇮🇩 mendominasi
- lebih banyak
- lebih berat
🇺🇦 переважати
- домінувати
- мати перевагу
🇵🇱 przeważać
- dominować
- mieć przewagę
🇯🇵 優越する
- 支配する
- 重い
🇫🇷 prévaloir
- dominer
- avoir plus de poids
🇪🇸 preponderar
- dominar
- tener más peso
🇹🇷 üstün gelmek
- hakim olmak
- ağırlık kazanmak
🇰🇷 우세하다
- 지배하다
- 무게가 나가다
🇸🇦 يتفوق
- يسود
- يكون له وزن أكبر
🇨🇿 převládat
- dominovat
- mít větší váhu
🇸🇰 prevládať
- dominovať
- mať väčšiu váhu
🇨🇳 占优势
- 支配
- 有更大的重量
🇸🇮 prevladati
- dominirati
- imeti večjo težo
🇮🇸 ráðandi
- ríkjandi
- hafa meiri þyngd
🇰🇿 басым болу
- үстем болу
- көп салмаққа ие болу
🇬🇪 დომინირება
- უპირატესობა
- მეტი წონა
🇦🇿 üstünlük təşkil etmək
- hakim olmaq
- daha çox ağırlıqda olmaq
🇲🇽 preponderar
- dominar
- tener más peso
Etymology
The term 'preponderate' comes from the Latin word 'preponderare', which is formed from 'prae-' meaning 'before' or 'in front of', and 'ponere', meaning 'to weigh'. This word was adopted into Middle English in the late 15th century, retaining its connection to weighing or balancing. Its meaning evolved to emphasize the idea of dominance or superiority in influence or importance. The prefix 'pre-' suggests that something has an advantage or bears greater weight even before comparison. Over time, it became a term associated with discussions of power dynamics, whether in social settings, in debates, or in legal contexts.