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predominant

pre·do·mi·nant

UK/pɹɪˈdɒmɪnənt/ US/prɪˈdɑmʌnʌnt/ uncommon

adjective

1.

most frequent or common

  • “prevailing winds”
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2.

having superior power and influence

  • “the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism”
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Origin

From Middle French prédominant, ultimately from Medieval Latin praedominans. By surface analysis, pre- + dominant.

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