Definition of preponderance
1 : a superiority in weight, power, importance, or strength
2a : a superiority or excess in number or quantityb : majority
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not since Rome in its glory days had a nation enjoyed such overwhelming military preponderance
a preponderance of the evidence points to the guilt of the defendant
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American audiences seem to be growing weary of the preponderance of sequels and reboots of old franchises.
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There was a preponderance of butt-packs and elaborate skirts with Victorian-style bustles.
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: a greater amount or number of something
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