Definition of preponderate Preponderate

pre•pon•der•ate

We found 10 definitions of preponderate from 5 different sources.

What does preponderate mean?

Verb preponderates, preponderating, preponderated
preponderate - weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes"
		outweigh, overbalance, outbalance
		predominate, reign, dominate, prevail, rule be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

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preponderate (Verb)
To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance.
preponderate (Verb)
To overpower by stronger or moral power.
preponderate (Verb)
To exceed in weight; hence, to predominate.

preponderate (v. t.)
To outweigh; to overpower by weight; to exceed in weight; to overbalance.
preponderate (v. t.)
To overpower by stronger or moral power.
preponderate (v. t.)
To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide.
preponderate (v. i.)
To exceed in weight; hence, to incline or descend, as the scale of a balance; figuratively, to exceed in influence, power, etc.; hence; to incline to one side; as, the affirmative side preponderated.

preponderate
prē-pon′dėr-āt, v.t. to outweigh: to incline to one side: to exceed in power or influence.—ns. Prepon′derance, Prepon′derancy, Preponderā′tion, power or state of outweighing: excess of weight, number, or quantity: predominance.—adj. Prepon′derant, outweighing: superior in weight, power, or influence.—advs. Prepon′derantly, Preponderā′tingly. [L. præ, before, ponderāre, -ātum, to weigh—pondus, a weight.]