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English Dictionary: predominant	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
predominant adj most frequent or common; "prevailing winds" [syn: prevailing, prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife] having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" Synonym(s): overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Predominant \Predom"inant\, a. [Cf. F. pr[82]dominant. See {Predominante}.] Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence. Those help . . . were predominant in the king's mind. --Bacon. Foul subordination is predominant. --Shak. Syn: Prevalent; superior; prevailing; ascendant; ruling; reigning; controlling; overruling.