Preponderance - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |prɪˈpɑːndərəns|  American pronunciation of the word preponderance
Brit.  |prɪˈpɒnd(ə)r(ə)ns|  British pronunciation of the word preponderance

noun

- superiority in power or influence
the preponderance of good over evil
the preponderance of wealth and power
- a superiority in numbers or amount (syn: prevalence)
a preponderance of evidence against the defendant
- exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight
the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale

Extra examples

...not since Rome in its glory days had a nation enjoyed such overwhelming military preponderance...

...a preponderance of the evidence points to the guilt of the defendant...

There is a preponderance of female students in the music department.

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