Predominance, Predominancy, n. Supremacy, ascendency, ascendancy, dominion, domination, dominance, rule, reign, prevalence, superiority, sovereignty, mastery, preponderance, prepollence, prepollency, controlling influence, sway, authority.
Predominant, a. Prevailing, prevalent, supreme, ascendant, overruling, dominant, sovereign, regnant.
Predominate, v. n. Prevail, dominate, rule, preponderate, be supreme, be sovereign, be in the ascendant.
Pre-eminence, n. Superiority, supremacy, precedence, priority of place, excellence, supreme excellence, commanding position.
Pre-eminent, a. Superior, supreme, excellent, excelling, surpassing, peerless, unequalled, transcendent, paramount, consummate, predominant.
Pre-engage, v. a. Preoccupy.
Preface, n. Introduction, preamble, proem, prelude, prolegomena, exordium, preliminary, prelusion, prolusion. See Prologue.
Prefatory, a. Introductory, preliminary, prelusive, prelusory, precursory, precursive, proemial, preparatory, initiative.
Prefer, v. a.
- 1. Offer, proffer, tender, present, address, bring forward, set forth.
- 2. Raise, elevate, promote, advance.
- 3. Choose, select, elect, pick, pick out, single out, fix upon, pitch upon, fancy, count more desirable.
Preferable, a. More eligible, more desirable, deserving of preference, worthier of choice, to be preferred, better.
Preferably, ad. Rather, by preference, by choice.
Preference, n. Choice, election, selection, predilection, estimation, precedence, priority.
Preferment, n. Promotion, advancement, exaltation, elevation, dignity, benefice.
Prefiguration, n. Type, foreshadowing, adumbration.