Synonyms for preponderancy
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : pri-pon-der-uhns |
| Phonetic Transcription : prɪˈpɒn dər əns |
Top 10 synonyms for preponderancy Other synonyms for the word preponderancy
- density
- domination
- dominion
- G-factor
- government
- gravity
- gross
- heft
- heftiness
- influence
- load
- mass
- measurement
- net
- paramountcy
- ponderosity
- ponderousness
- poundage
- power
- predominance
- preeminence
- preponderance
- prepotence
- prepotency
- pressure
- rule
- sovereignty
- substance
- supremacy
- sway
- tonnage
- upper hand
- whip hand
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
- 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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