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predominate

[ pri-dom-uh-neyt ]

verb (used without object)

predominated, predominating.
  1. to be the stronger or leading element or force.
  2. to have numerical superiority or advantage:

    The radicals predominate in the new legislature.

  3. to surpass others in authority or influence; be preeminent:

    He predominated in the political scene.

  4. to have or exert controlling power (often followed by over ):

    Good sense predominated over the impulse to fight.

    Synonyms: ,

  5. to appear more noticeable or imposing than something else:

    Blues and greens predominated in the painting.



verb (used with object)

predominated, predominating.
  1. to dominate or prevail over.

predominate

/ ɪˈɒɪˌԱɪ /

verb

  1. introften foll byover to have power, influence, or control
  2. intr to prevail or preponderate
  3. rare.
    tr to dominate or have control over
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. another word for predominant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzԲٱ, adverb
  • ˌdzˈԲپDz, noun
  • ˈdzˌԲٴǰ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·dz··Բٱ· [pri-, dom, -, uh, -nit-lee], adverb
  • ·dzi·ԲiԲ· adverb
  • ·dzi·ԲtDz noun
  • ·dzi·Բtǰ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of predominate1

1585–95; < Medieval Latin dzٳܲ, past participle of dzī to predominate. See pre-, dominate
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of predominate1

C16: from Medieval Latin dzī, from Latin prae before + dzī to bear rule, domineer
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If you look at the statistics in suicide, it predominately swings male — there’s an issue happening where men are really struggling.

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The album would go on to become the first and only predominately Spanish-language album to top the Billboard 200 chart.

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“We’ve seen predominately dry conditions broken up by very wet, short storm events. Those conditions mean we must move as much water when it’s available.”

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Businesses responded to the law in part by introducing workplace diversity programs intended to boost the number of women and non-white employees in predominately white, male-dominated workplaces.

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Campaigning in the Wisconsin primary in Milwaukee one morning, I heard Carter espouse one position on school busing that seemed to please a predominately Black church congregation.

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