Definition of predominant Predominant

/pɹɪdɑˈmʌnʌnt/ - [pridamununt] - pre•dom•i•nant

We found 7 definitions of predominant from 4 different sources.

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What does predominant mean?

WordNet

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Adjective

predominant - most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
  prevailing, prevalent, dominant, rife
  frequent frequently encountered; "a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'";
predominant - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
  overriding, paramount, predominate, preponderant, preponderating
  dominant exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"
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  • predominant (a.)
    Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence.

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  • predominant
    Most frequent or common.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

predominant in sign language
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