Predominating
verb (used without object), predominated, predominating.
1.
to be the stronger or leading element or force.
2.
to have numerical superiority or advantage:
The radicals predominate in the new legislature.
3.
to surpass others in authority or influence; be preeminent:
He predominated in the political scene.
4.
to have or exert controlling power (often followed by over):
Good sense predominated over the impulse to fight.
5.
to appear more noticeable or imposing than something else:
Blues and greens predominated in the painting.
verb (used with object), predominated, predominating.
6.
to dominate or prevail over.
verb
1.
(intransitive) often foll by over. to have power, influence, or control
2.
(intransitive) to prevail or preponderate
3.
(transitive) (rare) to dominate or have control over
adjective (prɪˈdɒmɪnɪt)
4.
another word for predominant
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