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  • 21preponderate — /prəˈpɒndəreɪt / (say pruh ponduhrayt), /pri / (say pree ) verb (i) (preponderated, preponderating) 1. to exceed something else in weight; be the heavier. 2. to incline downwards or descend, as one scale or end of a balance, because of greater… …

  • 22preponderate — see PONDER …

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  • 23preponderate — v.intr. (often foll. by over) 1 a be greater in influence, quantity, or number. b predominate. 2 a be of greater importance. b weigh more. Etymology: L praeponderare (as PRAE , PONDER) …

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  • 24Preponderated — Preponderate Pre*pon der*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preponderated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preponderating}.] [L. praeponderatus, p. p. of praeponderare; prae before + ponderare to weigh, fr., pondus, ponderis, a weight. See {Ponder}.] 1. To outweigh; to …

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  • 25Preponderating — Preponderate Pre*pon der*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Preponderated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Preponderating}.] [L. praeponderatus, p. p. of praeponderare; prae before + ponderare to weigh, fr., pondus, ponderis, a weight. See {Ponder}.] 1. To outweigh; to …

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  • 26prevail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. preponderate, predominate, rule, obtain; exist, be; overcome; succeed, induce, persuade. See existence, habit, success. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. predominate, preponderate, control; see command 2 .… …

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  • 27ἑτερορρεπῆ — ἑτερορρεπής making now one side and now another preponderate neut nom/voc/acc pl (attic epic doric) ἑτερορρεπής making now one side and now another preponderate masc/fem/neut nom/voc/acc dual (doric aeolic) ἑτερορρεπής making now one side and now …

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  • 28preponderance — noun 1. superiority in power or influence the preponderance of good over evil the preponderance of wealth and power • Derivationally related forms: ↑preponderant, ↑preponderate • Hypernyms: ↑power, ↑powerfulness …

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  • 29prevail — pre·vail /pri vāl/ vi 1: to obtain substantially the relief or action sought in a lawsuit 2: to be frequent or predominant the prevail ing rate Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …

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  • 30Superiority — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Supremacy. < N PARAG:Superiority >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 superiority superiority majority Sgm: N 1 greatness greatness &c. 31 Sgm: N 1 advantage advantage Sgm: N 1 pull pull Sgm: N 1 preponderance …

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