predominant
Etymology
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Etymology
From Middle French prédominant.
Pronunciation- IPA: /pɹɪˈdɒmɪnənt/
predominant
- Common or widespread; prevalent.
- Significant or important; dominant.
- 1837, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Truth of Presentiments”, in Ethel Churchill: Or, The Two Brides. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC ↗, page 305 ↗:
- On Lord Marchmont's return, he, too, was struck with the unusual appearance of confusion in his hall; but anger was his predominant sensation when he heard that Henrietta had actually set off without waiting one moment.
- French: prédominant
- Italian: predominante
- Portuguese: predominante
- Russian: преоблада́ющий
- Spanish: predominante
- Italian: significativo
- Portuguese: predominante
- Russian: госпо́дствующий
- Spanish: predominante
predominant (plural predominants)
- (music) A subdominant.
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