preponderance in Latin
preponderance in Latin is preponderantia — preponderance means a greater amount or number of something; the larger part of a group.
preponderance in Latin
preponderantia
Superiority of influence, power, a quality, etc.; an outweighing, predominance, pre-eminence.
What does "preponderance" mean?
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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.
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- Subtle, institutional discrimination was evident in the preponderance of blacks and underprivileged whites fighting the war.
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What is "preponderance" in Latin?
"preponderance" in Latin is preponderantia. preponderance means: A greater amount or number of something; the larger part of a group.
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