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Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence.

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  1. a. Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence.
  2. adj. most frequent or common
  3. adj. having superior power and influence
  4. Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence. Those help . . . were predominant in the king's mind. Bacon. Foul subordination is predominant. Shak. Syn. -- Prevalent; superior; prevailing; ascendant; ruling; reigning; controlling; overruling.
  5. Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength,influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color;predominant excellence.Those help . . . were predominant in the king's mind. Bacon.Foul subordination is predominant. Shak.
  6. j:100 s most frequent or common s having superior power and influence