predominance

Pronunciation: /pɹəˈdɒmɪnəns/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the state of being predominant over others
  2. noun the quality of being more noticeable than anything else

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

predomination, prepotency

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
dominance

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading

Nice save! Solidify it with review →