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predominance

pre·do·mi·nance

UK/pɹəˈdɒmɪnəns/ US/prɪˈdɑmʌnʌns/ uncommon

noun

1.

the state of being predominant over others

2.

the quality of being more noticeable than anything else

  • “the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone”

Origin

From predominant + -ance. By surface analysis, pre- + dominance.

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