predominant
adj.adj. the most common or most powerful thing in a group. You use it to describe the main feature that you notice before anything else.
adj. being the most frequent or common; having superior strength, influence, or authority. Often used to describe a central theme or a majority element within a specific context.
The predominant color in the room is blue.
In this region, the predominant language is Spanish, though many people also speak English for business.
While several factors contributed to the company's success, the predominant reason was their ability to adapt quickly to shifting consumer demands during the economic downturn.
From Middle French prédominant, ultimately from Medieval Latin praedominans. By surface analysis, pre- + dominant.
Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'be' or 'remain'.
the predominant of peoplethe majority of peopleLearners sometimes use 'predominant' as a noun; it is an adjective and should modify a noun directly.