The United States became the predominant nation in the Western Hemisphere.
SYNONYM(S): controlling, ruling. See syn. under dominant. (Cf. ↑dominant)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pre|dom|i|nant — «prih DOM uh nuhnt», adjective. 1. having more power, authority, or influence than others; superior: »The United States became the predominant nation in the Western Hemisphere. SYNONYM(S): controlling, ruling. See syn. under dominant. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
pre·dom·i·nant — … Useful english dictionary
dom — dom·beya; dom·dan·iel; dom·er; dom·ic; dom·i·cil·able; dom·i·cil·i·ate; dom·i·nance; dom·i·nant·ly; dom·i·nate; dom·i·nat·ing·ly; dom·i·nation; dom·i·na·tive; dom·i·na·tor; dom·i·neck; dom·i·neer·ing·ly; dom·i·neer·ing·ness; dom·i·ni·ca;… … English syllables
pre — pre·abdomen; pre·acanthella; pre·adamitism; pre·adapt; pre·adaptation; pre·adaptive; pre·admission; pre·adolescence; pre·adult; pre·agonal; pre·am·bu·lar; pre·am·bu·late; pre·amp; pre·amplifier; pre·animism; pre·apprehension; pre·arrange;… … English syllables
nant — ab·so·nant; al·tis·o·nant; an·ti·det·o·nant; be·nig·nant; be·nig·nant·ly; con·glu·ti·nant; con·so·nant·ism; con·so·nant·ly; con·so·nant·ness; con·tam·i·nant; cul·mi·nant; dis·so·nant; dom·i·nant·ly; elim·i·nant; em·a·nant; ex·am·i·nant;… … English syllables
predominant — pre·dom·i·nant … English syllables
predominantly — pre·dom·i·nant·ly … English syllables
predominant — pre•dom•i•nant [[t]prɪˈdɒm ə nənt[/t]] adj. 1) having ascendancy, power, authority, or influence over others; preeminent 2) preponderant; prominent: the predominant color of a painting[/ex] • Etymology: 1570–80; < ML pre•dom′i•nant•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
predominant — pre|dom|i|nant [prıˈdɔmınənt US ˈda: ] adj more powerful, more common, or more easily noticed than others ▪ the predominant group in society ▪ In this painting, the predominant colour is black … Dictionary of contemporary English
predominantly — pre|dom|i|nant|ly [prıˈdɔmınəntli US ˈda: ] adv mostly or mainly ▪ The city s population is predominantly Irish … Dictionary of contemporary English
