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Grammar : Noun
Spell : pri-pon-der-uhns
Phonetic Transcription : prɪˈpɒn dər əns

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Définition of preponderancy

Origin :
  • 1680s, "greater weight," from Latin praeponderans, present participle of praeponderare "make heavier" (see preponderate). Sense of "greater importance" is from 1780; that of "greater number" is from 1845.
  • noun dominance
  • noun weight
Example sentences :
  • The orchestra (gamelan) consists of wind, string and percussion instruments, the latter being in preponderancy to the other two.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3 » by Various
  • Owing to this simple omission, the crane got a preponderancy to one side, and fell upon the building with a terrible crash.
  • Extract from : « Records of a Family of Engineers » by Robert Louis Stevenson
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