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preponderance

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced US //pɹiˈpɑndɹəns// UK //pɹɪpˈɒndəɹəns// pre·pon·der·ance Archaic

n. a large amount of something compared to everything else. It describes when one thing is much more common or important than others in a group.

n. a state of being greater in number, amount, or weight than other things. Often used in legal or formal contexts to describe the majority of evidence or a dominant quality.


SIMPLE

The preponderance of evidence suggests he is guilty.

CONTEXTUAL

In the final report, the preponderance of data pointed toward a single cause for the accident.

COMPLEX

The committee noted a preponderance of negative feedback regarding the new policy, leading them to reconsider the proposed implementation timeline.

Synonyms
Origin

From preponderant + -ance.

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