predominant Meaning, Definition & Usage

adjective satellite most frequent or common
rife; dominant; prevalent; prevailing.
- prevailing winds
adjective satellite having superior power and influence
preponderant; overriding; paramount; preponderating; predominate.
- the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism

Cf. F. prédominant. See Predominante.

Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence.
Those help . . . were predominant in the king's mind. Bacon.

Foul subordination is predominant. Shak.
Syn. -- Prevalent; superior; prevailing; ascendant; ruling; reigning; controlling; overruling.