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predominance

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pre⋅dom⋅i⋅nance

[pri-dom-uh-nuhns]
–noun
the state, condition, or quality of being predominant: the predominance of the rich over the poor.
Also, pre⋅dom⋅i⋅nan⋅cy.


Origin:
1595–1605; predomin(ant) + -ance
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pre·dom·i·nance   (prĭ-dŏm'ə-nəns)   
n.  The state or quality of being predominant; preponderance.
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