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Definition of preponderance noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

preponderance

noun
 
/prɪˈpɒndərəns/
 
/prɪˈpɑːndərəns/
[singular] (formal)
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  1. if there is a preponderance of one type of people or things in a group, there are more of them than others synonym predominance
    • There is still a preponderance of male managers in the profession.
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