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- a, prepounderant, o adj. prépondérante
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prépondérant — prépondérant, ante [ prepɔ̃derɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1723; lat. præponderans, de præponderare « peser plus, l emporter » ♦ Qui a plus de poids, qui l emporte en autorité, en influence. ⇒ dominant, supérieur. Rôle prépondérant. « La place prépondérante… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Preponderant — Pre*pon der*ant, a. [L. praeponderans, antis: cf. F. pr[ e]pond[ e]rant. See {Preponderate}.] Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance. {Pre*pon der*ant*ly} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prépondérant — prépondérant, ante (pré pon dé ran, ran t ) adj. 1° Qui a plus de poids qu un autre ; qui est supérieur par la considération. • Sans le voyage de Vasco de Gama, Venise devenait la puissance prépondérante de l Europe, VOLT. Moeurs, 141.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
preponderant — PREPONDERÁNT, Ă adj. v. preponderent. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 PREPONDERÁNT, Ă adj. v. preponderent. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN … Dicționar Român
preponderant — index cardinal (basic), cardinal (outstanding), compelling, dominant, influential, predominant … Law dictionary
preponderant — mid 15c., from L. praeponderantem, prp. of praeponderare (see PREPONDERATE (Cf. preponderate)) … Etymology dictionary
preponderant — preponderant, preponderating *dominant, predominant, paramount, sovereign Analogous words: *supreme, preeminent, transcendent, surpassing: outstanding, salient, signal (see NOTICEABLE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
preponderant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ predominant in influence, number, or importance. DERIVATIVES preponderance noun preponderantly adverb … English terms dictionary
preponderant — [prē pän′dər ənt, pripän′dər ənt] adj. [L praeponderans, prp.] that preponderates; greater in amount, weight, power, influence, importance, etc.; predominant SYN. DOMINANT preponderance n. preponderancy preponderantly adv … English World dictionary
preponderant — adjective Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance … Wiktionary
preponderant — preponderantly, adv. /pri pon deuhr euhnt/, adj. superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing: a preponderant misconception. [1650 60; < L praeponderant (s. of praeponderans), prp. of praeponderare to outweigh. See PRE , PONDER … Universalium
