preponderance
the fact or quality of being preponderant; superiority in weight, power, numbers, etc.: The preponderance of votes is against the proposal.
Origin of preponderance
1- Sometimes pre·pon·der·an·cy .
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How to use preponderance in a sentence
This lawsuit will be decided under a lower and more easily met standard of proof: “preponderance of the evidence.”
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A civil case, however, could have been decided on the basis of a preponderance of evidence.
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But here, as in every place of burial, the vast preponderance of childrens graves is striking.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowA House of Commons was chosen in which the Whig party had a decided preponderance.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayIt also points out a very characteristic feature of these concerts—namely, the preponderance of the fair sex.
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British Dictionary definitions for preponderance
preponderancy (prɪˈpɒndərənsɪ)
/ (prɪˈpɒndərəns) /
the quality of being greater in weight, force, influence, etc: the preponderance of right-handed people
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