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predominate Definition

pre·domi·nate (prē däm′ə nāt′, pri-; for adj., --nit)

intransitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′·ing

  1. to have ascendancy, authority, or dominating influence (over others); hold sway
  2. to be dominant in amount, number, etc.; prevail; preponderate

Etymology: < ML predominatus, pp. of predominari: see pre- & dominate

adjective

predominant

predominate Related Forms
pre·dom′i·nately adverb pre·dom′i·na′·tion noun pre·dom′i·na′·tor noun
predominate Synonyms

predominate

v.

dominate, prevail, rule; see command 2, govern, manage 1.

predominate Usage Examples

Object

  • ': But at their best, the discussions â even when anti-American perspectives predominated â were good humored and exploratory.
  • today: Firstly because this is the type of craft that predominate the canals today.

Preposition: at

  • time: The qualities of pitta predominate at this time of the year, from May to August.
  • scale: Gravity is a macroscopic force whose effect predominates at large scales of size.

Preposition: over

  • other: Within ethnic groups, laxity at particular joints may predominate over others.

Modifying Another Word

  • still: Are assertions or statements of not knowing still predominate?
  • usually: Where body armor is limited in both coverage and availability then shields would usually predominate as the primary form of personal protection.
  • generally: To some extent it is there, even when standardization in form and decoration generally predominates.
  • now: But English now predominates and almost all listed here are in English.
  • also: The alternation of singers also predominates in these genres.
  • not: If gravity and surface tension did not predominate, the water drops on the surface would still be spherical as well.

Followed by an intransitive particle

  • over: Diplomatic considerations predominate over purely military requirements and impose constraints on the force.
  • along: Stock cars and flats predominate along with a number of box cars and wooden gondolas, about 25 in all.

Used with why or when

  • when: Men predominate when it comes to ' hard ' news.

Preposition: in

  • area: Bantus predominate in a few coastal areas in the south.
  • region: The intestinal type tends to predominate in geographic regions with a high incidence of gastric carcinoma.
  • work: Flexibility is a feature that will predominate in the work of the future.
  • north: Free peasants seem to predominate in the north and east of England.
  • population: No ethnic group predominated in the total population of patients, but significant differences were noted when examining ethnic distribution by region.
  • culture: Myths are not the preserve of primitive societies but predominate in all cultures.