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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

predominance
    n 1: the state of being predominant over others [syn:
         predominance, predomination, prepotency]
    2: the quality of being more noticeable than anything else; "the
       predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone" [syn:
       predomination, predominance]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Predominance \Pre*dom"i*nance\, n. [Cf. F. pr['e]dominance.]
   1. The quality or state of being predominant; superiority;
      ascendency; prevalence; predomination.
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            The predominance of conscience over interest.
                                                  --South.
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   2. (Astrol.) The superior influence of a planet. --Shak.
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Thesaurus Results for Predominance:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

accomplishment, advantage, ascendance, ascendancy, authority, balance of power, charisma, charm, clout, consequence, control, credit, deanship, dominance, dominancy, domination, dominion, effect, eminence, eminent domain, enchantment, esteem, excellence, favor, force, good feeling, greatness, hegemony, hold, importance, incidental power, incomparability, influence, influentiality, inimitability, insinuation, lead, leadership, leverage, magnetism, majority, mastery, moment, one-upmanship, overlordship, personality, persuasion, potency, power, precedence, predominancy, predomination, preeminence, preponderance, prepotence, prepotency, prerogative, pressure, prestige, primacy, principality, priority, privilege, purchase, reign, repute, right-of-way, rule, say, seniority, skill, sovereignty, suasion, subtle influence, success, suggestion, superiority, supremacy, suzerainship, suzerainty, sway, transcendence, transcendency, upper hand, virtuosity, weight, whip hand

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