Predominance to Prefix

Predominance
(Pre*dom"i*nance) n. [Cf. F. prédominance.]

1. The quality or state of being predominant; superiority; ascendency; prevalence; predomination.

The predominance of conscience over interest.
South.

2. (Astrol.) The superior influence of a planet. Shak.

Predominancy
(Pre*dom"i*nan*cy) n. Predominance. Bacon.

Predominant
(Pre*dom"i*nant) a. [Cf. F. prédominant. See Predominante.] Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence.

Those help . . . were predominant in the king's mind.
Bacon.

Foul subordination is predominant.
Shak.

Syn. — Prevalent; superior; prevailing; ascendant; ruling; reigning; controlling; overruling.

Predominantly
(Pre*dom"i*nant*ly), adv. In a predominant manner.

Predominate
(Pre*dom"i*nate) v. i. [imp. & p. p. Predominated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Predominating.] [Pref. pre- + dominate: cf. F. prédominer.] To be superior in number, strength, influence, or authority; to have controlling power or influence; to prevail; to rule; to have the mastery; as, love predominated in her heart.

[Certain] rays may predominate over the rest.
Sir. I. Newton.

Predominate
(Pre*dom"i*nate), v. t. To rule over; to overpower. [R.]

Predomination
(Pre*dom`i*na"tion) n. [Cf. F. prédomination.] The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance. W. Browne.

Predoom
(Pre*doom") v. t. To foredoom.

Predorsal
(Pre*dor"sal) a. (Anat.) Situated in front of the back; immediately in front, or on the ventral side the dorsal part of the vertebral column.

Predy
(Pre"dy) a. [Cf. F. prêt ready.] Cleared and ready for engagement, as a ship. Smart.

Preedy
(Preed"y) adv. With ease. [Prov. Eng.]

Preef
(Preef) n. Proof. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Preëlect
(Pre`ë*lect") v. t. To elect beforehand.

Preëlection
(Pre`ë*lec"tion) n. Election beforehand.

Preëminence
(Pre*ëm"i*nence) n. [F. prééminence, L. praeeminentia. See Preëminent.] The quality or state of being preëminent; superiority in prominence or in excellence; distinction above others in quality,

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