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Adjective
/priˈdämənənt/,
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Present as the strongest or main element,
  1. Present as the strongest or main element
    • - its predominant color was white
  2. Having or exerting control or power
    • - the predominant political forces
  1. prevailing: most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
  2. overriding: having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
  3. (predominantly) much greater in number or influence; "the patients are predominantly indigenous"
  4. (predominance) the state of being predominant over others
  5. (predominate) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
  6. (predominate) loom: appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
  7. In music theory, a predominant chord (also pre-dominant) is any chord which normally resolves to a dominant chordBenward & Saker (2009). Music in Theory and Practice: Volume II, Glossary, p.359. Eighth Edition. ISBN 978-0-07-310188-0.. ...
  8. Predominance is the debut album by the Norwegian black metal band Susperia.
  9. A subdominant; common or widespread; prevalent; significant or important; dominant
  10. (predominate) To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size; To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole; To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh; predominant
  11. (Predominantly) Roman Catholic Church
  12. (Predominance) When the hand or a foot leads the swing too much.
  13. (predominance) and pre-nascence: adhipati, purejāta, are 2 of the 24 conditions (paccaya, q.v.).
  14. (Predominate) To be superior in number, strength, influence or authority; controlling.
  15. [prédominant (n.m.)] Trees whose crowns have grown above the general level of the upper canopy. (3)
  16. adj.  having more power or influence than others