Synonyms for preponderance
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Noun
1. Prevalence — superiority of influence, power, a quality, etc.; an outweighing, predominance, pre-eminence
prevalence, preponderation, preponderancy dated
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Definitions
- n. 1
Superiority of influence, power, a quality, etc.; an outweighing, predominance, pre-eminence.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- preponderances → prevalences, preponderations, preponderancies, majorities…
Example sentences
- prevalence The prevalence of anger and resentment is hard to ignore.
- majority The bill was approved by an overwhelming majority.
- dominance The dominance of English kills the European debate.
- sway From the time he got up, his beliefs began to sway.
- superiority He said this with his typical air of superiority.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| preponderance | falling | |
| prevalence | rising | |
| preponderation | steady | |
| majority | steady | |
| dominance | rising | |
| sway | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sway1
- 6 letters
- weight1
- 8 letters
- majority4
- 9 letters
- dominance3
- 10 letters
- prevalence3
- 11 letters
- superiority6
- 13 letters
- preponderancy
- 14 letters
- preponderation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (majority4 = 4 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- prépondérance
- Italiano
- preponderanza
- Español
- preponderancia
- Deutsch
- Vorherrschaft