Preponderating
verb
verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of preponderate form-of, gerund, participle, present
"At the January 16 meeting of the Railway Club, Mr. Charles E. Lee, Vice-President, read a paper entitled "Class Distinction," in which he traced the very gradual development (at any rate, with main-line railways) of provision for lower-class passengers; the reduction in discrimination; and the preponderating position of the third class today."
Adjective
- 1 having superior power and influence wordnet
Example
More examples"At the January 16 meeting of the Railway Club, Mr. Charles E. Lee, Vice-President, read a paper entitled "Class Distinction," in which he traced the very gradual development (at any rate, with main-line railways) of provision for lower-class passengers; the reduction in discrimination; and the preponderating position of the third class today."