pre|pon´der|ant|ly — pre|pon|der|ant «pree PON duhr uhnt», adjective. 1. weighing more; being stronger or more numerous; having more power or influences. 2. Figurative. chief; most important; predominant: »Greed is a miser s preponderant characteristic. Faithfulness… … Useful english dictionary
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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
Ant — Ant·a·buse; ant·ambulacral; ant·apex; ant·arc·ta·lian; ant·arctic; ant·arc·ti·ca; ant·arc·to·gae·an; ant; ant·bird; ant·echi·no·mys; ant·echi·nus; ant·ep·ir·rhe·ma; ant·er·gic; ant·he·li·on; ant·hill; ant·ing; ant·ler; ant·lered; ant·ler·ite;… … English syllables
pon — an·thro·pon·y·my; ar·a·pon·ga; ca·pon·ette; ca·pon·i·za·tion; ca·pon·ize; ca·pon·iz·er; car·dio·car·pon; cha·pon; chu·pon; cin·cho·loi·pon; cis·pon·tine; cou·pon; cou·pon·less; cram·pon; cram·pon·née; cre·pon; crou·pon; dip·lo·car·pon;… … English syllables
preponderant — pre·pon·der·ant … English syllables
preponderantly — pre·pon·der·ant·ly … English syllables
preponderant — pre|pon|der|ant [ prı pand(ə),rənt ] adjective VERY FORMAL main, or more important than others ╾ pre|pon|der|ant|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
preponderant — pre•pon•der•ant [[t]prɪˈpɒn dər ənt[/t]] adj. superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; predominant: a preponderant misconception[/ex] • Etymology: 1650–60; < L pre•pon′der•ant•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables