preponderance

[pri-pon-der-uhns]

pre·pon·der·ance

[pri-pon-der-uhns]
noun
the fact or quality of being preponderant; superiority in weight, power, numbers, etc.: The preponderance of votes is against the proposal.
Also, pre·pon·der·an·cy.


Origin:
1675–85; preponder(ant) + -ance


predominance, majority, mass, bulk.

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preponderance or preponderancy (prɪˈpɒndərəns, prɪˈpɒndərənsɪ)
 
n
the quality of being greater in weight, force, influence, etc: the preponderance of right-handed people
 
preponderancy or preponderancy
 
n

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