Definition of predominant

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Predominant (a.) Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence..

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Dominant :: Dominant (a.) Ruling; governing; prevailing; controlling; predominant; as, the dominant party, church, spirit, power..
Prevail :: Prevail (v. i.) To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain; as, the practice prevails this day..
Essence :: Essence (n.) The predominant qualities or virtues of a plant or drug, extracted and refined from grosser matter; or, more strictly, the solution in spirits of wine of a volatile or essential oil; as, the essence of mint, and the like..
Prevalent :: Prevalent (a.) Gaining advantage or superiority; having superior force, influence, or efficacy; prevailing; predominant; successful; victorious..
Physiognomy :: Physiognomy (n.) The art and science of discovering the predominant temper, and other characteristic qualities of the mind, by the outward appearance, especially by the features of the face..
Harmonical :: Harmonical (a.) Relating to harmony, -- as melodic relates to melody; harmonious; esp., relating to the accessory sounds or overtones which accompany the predominant and apparent single tone of any string or sonorous body..
Prevailing :: Prevailing (a.) Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion..
Ruling :: Ruling (a.) Predominant; chief; reigning; controlling; as, a ruling passion; a ruling sovereign..
Reign :: Reign (n.) Hence, to be predominant; to prevail..
Culminant :: Culminant (a.) Being vertical, or at the highest point of altitude; hence, predominant..
Predominantly :: Predominantly (adv.) In a predominant manner.
Worldliness :: Worldliness (n.) The quality of being worldly; a predominant passion for obtaining the good things of this life; covetousness; addictedness to gain and temporal enjoyments; worldly-mindedness.
Solar :: Solar (a.) Born under the predominant influence of the sun.
Belles-lettres :: Belles-lettres (n. pl.) Polite or elegant literature; the humanities; -- used somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination and taste are predominant.
Sovereign :: Sovereign (a.) Predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount.
Blue Jay :: Blue jay () The common jay of the United States (Cyanocitta, or Cyanura, cristata). The predominant color is bright blue..
Plastic :: plastic (n.) a substance composed predominantly of a synthetic organic high polymer capable of being cast or molded; many varieties of plastic are used to produce articles of commerce (after 1900). [MW10 gives origin of word as 1905.
Prepotent :: Prepotent (a.) Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant..
Predominant :: Predominant (a.) Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence..
Predominance :: Predominance (n.) The quality or state of being predominant; superiority; ascendency; prevalence; predomination.
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