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preponderance

/prɪˈpɒndərəns/noun

उच्चारण प्रिपॉन्डरन्स

प्रबलता, बहुलता, अधिकता

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    [sing.] ~ (of sb/sth) formal

    if there is a preponderance of one type of people or things in a group, there are more of them than others

    प्रबलता, बहुलता, अधिकता

    • a preponderance of women in the teaching profession
    • There is a preponderance of young voters in the new constituency.
    • There is a preponderance of rice dishes on the menu of the small restaurant.
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    • The survey found a preponderance of positive reviews for the new app.
    • A preponderance of evidence pointed to the same conclusion.

    Synonyms majority predominance prevalence dominance superiority

    Opposite minority scarcity inferiority

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pre·pon·der·ance

With -pon- and -ance (not 'preponderence').

-pon- और अंत में -ance ('preponderence' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the more-of words together: preponderance (larger number), predominance (being greater in number or importance), prevalence (being common), majority, dominance.

अधिकता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: preponderance (बड़ी संख्या), predominance (संख्या या महत्व में अधिक), prevalence (आम होना), majority, dominance।

⌂Word origin and word building

From ponder (weigh): something that weighs more.

Ponder (तौलना) से: जो अधिक भारी हो।