predominance
pre·dom·i·nance
noun \pri-ˈdä-mə-nən(t)s, -ˈdäm-nən(t)s\Definition of PREDOMINANCE
: the quality or state of being predominant
Examples of PREDOMINANCE
- a group of young reformers who have gained predominance within the government
- The tribe fought to maintain its predominance.
First Known Use of PREDOMINANCE
1592
Related to PREDOMINANCE
- Synonyms
- ascendance (also ascendence), ascendancy (also ascendency), dominance, domination, dominion, hegemony, imperium, supremacy, predominancy, preeminence, reign, sovereignty (also sovranty)
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