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preponderancy
Variant of preponderant
preponderant
definition
pre·pon·der·ant (prē pän′dər ənt, pri-)
adjective
that preponderates; greater in amount, weight, power, influence, importance, etc.; predominant
Etymology: L praeponderans, prp.
Related Forms:
- preponderance pre·pon′·der·ance noun or preponderancy pre·pon′·der·ancy
- preponderantly pre·pon′·der·antly adverb
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