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preponderant
What does preponderant mean?
preponderant (adjective): having greater or the greatest weight, quantity, importance or force.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use preponderant in a sentence?
- The judge gave preponderant weight to the physical evidence. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
Where does preponderant come from?
From Latin praeponderāns, present participle of praeponderō (“to outweigh”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “preponderant” mean?
important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant
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performed comprehensively and completely; not superficial or partial
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having greater or the greatest weight, quantity, importance or force
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staying true to one's aims or principles; firm, resolute, unswerving
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