Predomination
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance. countable, uncountable
"Quoth th'other, haue thy ſtarres maligne been ſuch, / That their predominations ſvvay ſo much / Ouer the reſt, that vvith a milde aſpect / The Liues and loues of Shepherds doe affect?"
- 2 the quality of being more noticeable than anything else wordnet
- 3 the state of being predominant over others wordnet
Example
More examples"Quoth th'other, haue thy ſtarres maligne been ſuch, / That their predominations ſvvay ſo much / Ouer the reſt, that vvith a milde aſpect / The Liues and loues of Shepherds doe affect?"
Etymology
Compare French prédomination.