Definitions for: Preponderance


[n] exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"
[n] a superiority in numbers or amount; "there is a preponderance of Blacks in our prisons"
[n] superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"



Webster (1913) Definition: Pre*pon"der*ance, Preponderancy

Synonyms: prevalence

See Also: figure, heaviness, number, power, powerfulness, weightiness

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