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PREPONDERATING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does preponderating mean?
• PREPONDERATING (adjective)
The adjective PREPONDERATING has 1 sense:
1. having superior power and influence
Familiarity information: PREPONDERATING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having superior power and influence
Synonyms:
overriding; paramount; predominant; predominate; preponderant; preponderating
Context example:
the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
Similar:
dominant (exercising influence or control)
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