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preponderance in Finnish

preponderance in Finnish is enemmistö, enemmyys, ylivoima — preponderance means a greater amount or number of something; the larger part of a group.

preponderance in Finnish

enemmistö
noun
Superiority of influence, power, a quality, etc.; an outweighing, predominance, pre-eminence.
enemmyys
noun
Superiority of influence, power, a quality, etc.; an outweighing, predominance, pre-eminence.
ylivoima
noun
Superiority of influence, power, a quality, etc.; an outweighing, predominance, pre-eminence.

What does "preponderance" mean?

  1. noun A greater amount or number of something; the larger part of a group.
    "Subtle, institutional discrimination was evident in the preponderance of blacks and underprivileged whites fighting the war."
  2. noun A greater degree of power, influence or importance than anything else involved.
  3. noun The state of weighing more than something else.
  4. noun The extra weight at the back of a cannon, behind its pivot points, compared with the front.
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preponderance in a sentence

  • Subtle, institutional discrimination was evident in the preponderance of blacks and underprivileged whites fighting the war.
  • Is there a preponderance of female protagonists in commercial fiction, and if so, what does it mean?

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What is "preponderance" in Finnish?
"preponderance" in Finnish is enemmistö, enemmyys, ylivoima. preponderance means: A greater amount or number of something; the larger part of a group.
Are there other ways to say "preponderance" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "preponderance": enemmistö, enemmyys, ylivoima.
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