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Preponderance Definition & Meaning

preponderance
noun
  1. superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"
  2. a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"
  3. exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"

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What does preponderance mean?
superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power" a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant" exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"
What part of speech is preponderance?
Preponderance is a noun.
How many definitions does preponderance have?
Preponderance has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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