preponderant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite having superior power and influence
    overriding; paramount; preponderating; predominant; predominate.
    • the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism

WordNet

Pre*pon"der*ant adjective
Etymology
L. praeponderans, -antis: cf. F. prépondérant. See Preponderate.
Definitions
  1. Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance. -- Pre*pon"der*ant*ly, adv.

Webster 1913