- predominance
- noun Date: 1592 the quality or state of being predominant
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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prédominance — [ predɔminɑ̃s ] n. f. • XVIe; de prédominant ♦ Caractère prédominant, état de ce qui prédomine, a la première place. Prédominance d un pays, d un groupe social. ⇒ prééminence, prépondérance, primauté, supériorité, suprématie. « Race évidemment… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Predominance — Pre*dom i*nance, n. [Cf. F. pr[ e]dominance.] 1. The quality or state of being predominant; superiority; ascendency; prevalence; predomination. [1913 Webster] The predominance of conscience over interest. South. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astrol.) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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predominance — pre|dom|i|nance [prıˈdɔmınəns US ˈda: ] n 1.) [singular] if there is a predominance of one type of person or thing in a group, there are more of that type than of any other type predominance of ▪ a predominance of boys in the class 2.) [U]… … Dictionary of contemporary English
predominance — [[t]prɪdɒ̱mɪnəns[/t]] 1) N SING: usu N of n If there is a predominance of one type of person or thing, there are many more of that type than of any other type. [FORMAL] Another interesting note was the predominance of London club players. Syn:… … English dictionary
predominance — noun 1 (singular) if there is a predominance of one type of person or thing in a group, there are more of that type than of any other type (+ of): the predominance of white people in the audience 2 (U) someone or something that has predominance… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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prédominance — (pré do mi nan s ) s. f. Action de ce qui prédomine. • La prédominance des vents méridionaux et occidentaux durant l hiver, RAMOND Inst. Mém. scienc. 1808, p. 140. • Depuis la naissance de l enfant jusqu à l âge de quatorze ans, le volume et… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
predominance — n. predominance over * * * [prɪ dɒmɪnəns] predominance over … Combinatory dictionary
predominance — pre|dom|i|nance [ prı damınəns ] noun uncount 1. ) a situation in which there is more of a particular type of person or thing than of anything else: the predominance of white middle class characters on TV shows 2. ) a situation in which someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
predominance — noun 1) the predominance of women caregivers Syn: prevalence, dominance, preponderance 2) the superpower s military predominance Syn: supremacy, mastery, control, power, ascendancy, dominance, preeminence, superiori … Thesaurus of popular words
