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preponderance
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preponderance
(noun)
preponderance
/prɪ
ˈ
pɑːndərəns/
noun
preponderance
/prɪ
ˈ
pɑːndərəns/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREPONDERANCE
[
singular
]
formal
:
a greater amount or number of something
A
preponderance
of the evidence [=most of the evidence] shows that the accused is guilty.
The
preponderance
[=
majority
] of visitors to the museum are from outside the country.
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