predominate
Use Predominate in a sentence
əˌneɪt verb (used without object)
1.
to be the stronger or leading element or force.
2.
to have numerical superiority or advantage: The radicals predominate in the new legislature.
3.
to surpass others in authority or influence; be preeminent: He predominated in the political scene.
4.
to have or exert controlling power (often followed by over ): Good sense predominated over the impulse to fight.
5.
to appear more noticeable or imposing than something else: Blues and greens predominated in the painting.
verb (used with object)
6.
to dominate or prevail over.
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predominate (prɪˈdɒmɪˌneɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb (often foll by over) | |
| 1. | to have power, influence, or control |
| 2. | (intr) to prevail or preponderate |
| 3. | rare (tr) to dominate or have control over |
| —adj | |
| 4. | another word for predominant |
| [C16: from Medieval Latin praedominārī, from Latin prae before + dominārī to bear rule, domineer] | |
| pre'dominately | |
| —adv | |
| predomi'nation | |
| —n | |
| pre'dominator | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Where a steady flow of new shows was once the rule, revivals now predominate.
It may be that the voice market will be stillborn, and more discreet data communications will predominate.
If they dream of looking up at a building or climbing stairs, vertical eye movement is more likely to predominate.
On heavier loads, the induction features predominate.
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