predominant en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /pɹɪˈdɒmɪnənt/
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Etymology
From Middle French prédominant, ultimately from Medieval Latin praedominans. By surface analysis, pre- + dominant.
Meanings
- Common or widespread; prevalent.
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Significant or important; dominant.
On Lord Marchmont's return, he, too, was struck with the unusual appearance of confusion in his hall; but anger was his predominant sensation when he heard that Henrietta had actually set off without waiting one moment.
1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Truth of Presentiments”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 305:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more predominant | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| prædominant | alternative, obsolete | lexicographic | |
| most predominant | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
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Translations (28)
it predominante (common or widespread; prevalent) · ru госпо́дствующий (significant or important; dominant) · es predominante (common or widespread; prevalent) · nb fremherskende (common or widespread; prevalent) · es predominante (significant or important; dominant) · hu túlnyomó (common or widespread; prevalent) · gl predominante (significant or important; dominant) · bg преобладаващ (common or widespread; prevalent) · pl dominujący (significant or important; dominant) · ru преоблада́ющий (common or widespread; prevalent) · ru домини́рующий (significant or important; dominant) · gl predominante (common or widespread; prevalent) · ka გაბატონებული (significant or important; dominant) · fr prédominant (common or widespread; prevalent) · pt predominante (common or widespread; prevalent) · hu uralkodó (significant or important; dominant) · la superans (significant or important; dominant) · ga ardcheannasach (significant or important; dominant) · fi hallitseva (significant or important; dominant) · ca predominant (significant or important; dominant) · pl przeważający (common or widespread; prevalent) · fi vallitseva (common or widespread; prevalent) · cs převažující (common or widespread; prevalent) · bg доминиращ (significant or important; dominant) · ca predominant (common or widespread; prevalent) · it significativo (significant or important; dominant) · fi vallitseva (significant or important; dominant) · pt predominante (significant or important; dominant)