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prepotent

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pre⋅po⋅tent

  [pree-poht-nt]
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–adjective
1. preeminent in power, authority, or influence; predominant: a prepotent name in the oil business.
2. Genetics. noting, pertaining to, or having prepotency.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME < L praepotent- (s. of praepotēns), prp. of praeposse to have greater power. See pre-, potent 1

Related forms:
pre⋅po⋅tent⋅ly, adverb
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pre·po·tent   (prē-pōt'nt)   
adj.  

  1. Greater in power, influence, or force than another or others; predominant.

  2. Genetics Of, having, or exhibiting prepotency.


[Middle English, from Latin praepotēns, praepotent-, present participle of praeposse, to be more powerful : prae-, pre- + posse, to be able or powerful; see poti- in Indo-European roots.]
pre·po'tent·ly adv.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: pre·po·tent
Pronunciation: -'pOt-&nt
Function: adjective
1 : exhibiting genetic prepotency : DOMINANT
2 : having priority over other response tendencies especially by virtue of maturational primacy,recentness of emission or evocation, repetition with positive reinforcement, or greater motivational charge prepotent response is that with the greatest immediately effective habitstrength>
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