preponderance in French
preponderance in French is prépondérance — preponderance means a greater amount or number of something; the larger part of a group.
preponderance in French
prépondérance
Superiority of influence, power, a quality, etc.; an outweighing, predominance, pre-eminence.
What does "preponderance" mean?
-
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."
- noun A greater degree of power, influence or importance than anything else involved.
- noun The state of weighing more than something else.
- noun The extra weight at the back of a cannon, behind its pivot points, compared with the front.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in French.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the French meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in French
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?
Similar words in French
Common French translations
Frequently asked questions
What is "preponderance" in French?
"preponderance" in French is prépondérance. preponderance means: A greater amount or number of something; the larger part of a group.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
