Definition of 'predominate'
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense predominates
, present participle predominating
, past tense, past participle predominated
1. verb
If one type of person or thing predominates in a group, there is more of that type of person or thing in the group than of any
other.
[formal]
2. verb
[formal]
Much sociological research on religion was based on societies in which a single religion
overwhelmingly predominated. [VERB]
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predominate in British English
verb
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Derived forms
predominately (preˈdominately) adverb
predomination (preˌdomiˈnation)
noun
predominator (preˈdomiˌnator)
noun
Word origin
C16: from Medieval Latin praedominārī, from Latin prae before + dominārī to bear rule, domineer
Word Frequency
predominate in American English
verb intransitiveWord forms: preˈdomiˌnated or preˈdomiˌnating
1.
2.
to be dominant in amount, number, etc.; prevail; preponderate
adjective
3.
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Derived forms
predominately (preˈdominately)
adverb
predomination (preˌdomiˈnation)
noun
predominator (preˈdomiˌnator)
noun
Word Frequency
predominate in American English
(prɪˈdɑməˌneit) (verb -nated, -nating)
intransitive verb
3.
to surpass others in authority or influence; be preeminent
He predominated in the political scene
4. (often fol. by over)
to have or exert controlling power
Good sense predominated over the impulse to fight
transitive verb
SYNONYMS 4. overrule, dominate.6.
to dominate or prevail over
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Derived forms
predominately (prɪˈdɑmənɪtli) adverb
predominatingly
adverb
predomination
noun
predominator
noun
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British English: predominate
VERB /prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/
If one type of person or thing predominates in a group, there is more of that type of person or thing in the group than of any other.
In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger.
- American English: predominate /prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/
- Brazilian Portuguese: predominar
- Chinese: 占优势在数量上
- European Spanish: predominar
- French: prédominer
- German: überwiegen
- Italian: predominare
- Japanese: 大勢を占める
- Korean: 우위를 점하다
- European Portuguese: predominar
- Latin American Spanish: predominar
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