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Meaning of predominate

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  predominate
      adj 1: having superior power and influence; "the predominant
             mood among policy-makers is optimism" [syn: {overriding},
             {paramount}, {predominant}, {predominate},
             {preponderant}, {preponderating}]
      v 1: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;
           "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this
           neighborhood" [syn: {predominate}, {dominate}, {rule},
           {reign}, {prevail}]
      2: appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge
         sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows
         loomed on the canyon wall" [syn: {loom}, {tower},
         {predominate}, {hulk}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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