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predominant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | dominant, prevailing, prevalent, rife |
| Derivation | predominance, predominate |
predominant::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | overriding, paramount, predominate, preponderant, preponderating |
| Derivation | predominance |
the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism.
Examples of predominant
predominant
The predominant issues there are finances and business attraction and retention.
From the dailyherald.com
H1N1 is the predominant strain in those cases where influenza has been detected.
From the telegraph.co.uk
After crab cakes, the predominant offering was tuna tartare followed by ceviche.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Other types, known as Proteobacteria, were more predominant in coarse sediments.
From the sciencedaily.com
Did you really read the whole article and have that as your predominant thought?
From the guardian.co.uk
Predominant religions of Albanians in this region are Roman Catholic and Muslim.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion.
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They are now often the predominant bird in urban areas all along the East coast.
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The political history of Africa plays a predominant role in South African music.
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- Prevailing: most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
- Overriding: having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
- (predominantly) much greater in number or influence; "the patients are predominantly indigenous"
- (predominance) the state of being predominant over others
- (predominate) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
- (predominate) loom: appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
- In music theory, a predominant chord (also pre-dominant) is any chord which normally resolves to a dominant chordBenward & Saker (2009). Music in Theory and Practice: Volume II, Glossary, p.359. Eighth Edition. ISBN 978-0-07-310188-0.. ...
- Predominance is the debut album by the Norwegian black metal band Susperia.
- A subdominant; common or widespread; prevalent; significant or important; dominant
