predominance

CEFRC1

/pɹəˈdɒmɪnəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of being greater, stronger, or more common than others.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence, preponderance.

Examples

  • The predominance of English as a global language is clear.

  • There is a clear predominance of women in the class.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • There is a predominance of younger people in the local area.

  • Inside classrooms and lecture theatres, all signage is in English, as is the signage in the staff office blocks. There were only three exceptions to this complete predominance of English.

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Origin

noun

From predominant + -ance. By surface analysis, pre- + dominance.