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predominate

Pronunciation: /pɹɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/

The English word “predominate” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To dominate, have control, or succeed by superior numbers or size.
  2. To be prominent; to loom large; to be the chief component of a whole.
  3. To dominate or hold power over, especially through numerical advantage; to outweigh.

adjective

  1. Predominant.

Etymology

From Latin praedominātus, past participle of praedominor. By surface analysis, pre- + dominate.

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