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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Having greater or the greatest weight, quantity, importance or force.

   "The judge gave preponderant weight to the physical evidence."

Adjective

1. 1
   having superior power and influence wordnet

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"The judge gave preponderant weight to the physical evidence."

Etymology

From Latin praeponderāns, present participle of praeponderō (“I outweigh”).

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