1
[ noun ] exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight

Examples

"the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"

Related terms

heaviness preponderate

2
[ noun ] superiority in power or influence

Examples

"the preponderance of good over evil" "the preponderance of wealth and power"

Related terms

power preponderate

3
[ noun ] a superiority in numbers or amount

Synonyms

prevalence

Examples

"there is a preponderance of Blacks in our prisons"

Related terms

number predominate

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Rhymes with

hindrance correspondence conference teleconference abundance overabundance dependence interdependence independence entrance attendance transcendence ascendance lawrence endurance indifference florence circumference conscience parlance recognizance reconnaissance conference abhorrence st_lawrence repentance temperance reappearance disappearance recalcitrance remembrance penance arrogance importance inheritance terence virulence condolence transience guidance province ordnance perseverance appearance sentence difference deference overconfidence imminence audience eminence immanence maintenance connivance reminiscence concurrence senescence conveyance preeminence sustenance prominence dominance luminance abstinence cognizance predominance ordinance permanence dissonance resonance evanescence countenance maintenance luminescence provenance indulgence incontinence science provence conformance presence performance annoyance clearance forbearance clarence assurance reference severance reassurance acquaintance riddance congruence subsidence accordance balance preference fragrance prudence inductance impedance contrivance credence omnipresence reluctance audience insurance incoherence adherence coherence noninterference reinsurance deliverance interference utterance impotence grievance incompetence omnipotence inconvenience continuance convenience discontinuance license silence licence instance vengeance evidence expedience tolerance providence self-confidence incidence imprudence confluence precedence convergence coincidence decadence nuisance confidence jurisprudence intransigence intolerance ambience ambiance innocence inference consequence impatience governance substance coinsurance eloquence patience appliance clairvoyance temperance flamboyance imbalance admittance cadence unbalance noncompliance compliance comeuppance absence abeyance alliance allowance occurrence ignorance violence reliance dalliance defiance radiance pseudoscience inadvertence pittance transference nonviolence vehemence bunce quintessence pestilence counterbalance remittance radiance avoidance variance affluence elegance brilliance disobedience obedience semblance insolence inexperience

Phonetic and Homophones

P R IY0 P AA1 N D R AH0 N S

Similar Spelling

preponderate preponderant preponderantly preponderating

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