predominant

C1 · Advanced Academic

adj. having the most power, influence, or importance.

adj. exerting controlling power or influence; dominant in authority or effect.

“Economic concerns were the predominant factor in the government's decision.”

“The predominant theme of the novel is the struggle for individual identity within a rigid social hierarchy.”

C2 · Proficiency Countable noun Music Technical

n. a specific chord in music that leads toward the main dominant chord.

n. a chord or harmonic function that precedes and leads to the dominant chord, such as the supertonic or subdominant.

“The composer used a predominant chord to build tension before the final resolution.”

“The analysis of the sonata highlights how the composer extended the predominant area to delay the arrival of the dominant seventh.”