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- 1. the quality or fact of being greater in number, quantity, or importance: "the preponderance of women among older people" Similar
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noun [ S ] formal uk / prɪˈpɒn.d ə r. ə ns / us / prɪˈpɑːn.dɚ. ə ns / (also preponderancy, uk / prɪˈpɒn.d ə r. ə n.si /) Add to word list. the largest part or greatest amount: The preponderance of evidence suggests that he's guilty. The people who possessed the preponderancy of wealth began to think of ways of obtaining the preponderacy of power.
The meaning of PREPONDERANCE is a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength. How to use preponderance in a sentence.
noun. the quality of being greater in weight, force, influence, etc.
Definition of preponderance noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
the largest part or greatest amount: The preponderance of evidence suggests that he's guilty. The people who possessed the preponderancy of wealth began to think of ways of obtaining the preponderacy of power. Fewer examples. The company, which has a preponderance of middle-aged customers, is now hoping to attract a younger clientele.
What does the noun preponderance mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun preponderance. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun preponderance? About 2 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency.
A complete guide to the word "PREPONDERANCE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
If there's a preponderance of something, there is A LOT of it. If you are a prosecutor, you are looking for a preponderance of evidence to convince the jury that the defendant is guilty.
PREPONDERANCE definition: a larger amount of one thing than of others: . Learn more.
preponderance. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pre‧pon‧de‧rance /prɪˈpɒndərəns $ -ˈpɑːn-/ noun formal 1 → a preponderance of something 2 → a preponderance of the evidence Examples from the Corpus preponderance • At sentencing, the judge found by a preponderance of the evidence that Putra had been involved in ...
