Predominant
adjective
Most common or powerful.
In most families, the mother's role is predominant.
Often appears as...
- predominant culture
- predominant factor
adjective
Being the most noticeable or typical aspect of something.
The predominant colors in the painting are blues and greens.
Often appears as...
- predominant theme
- predominant feature
adjective
Most common or powerful.
In most families, the mother's role is predominant.
Often appears as...
- predominant culture
- predominant factor
adjective
Being the most noticeable or typical aspect of something.
The predominant colors in the painting are blues and greens.
Often appears as...
- predominant theme
- predominant feature
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Importance
Use 'predominant' to stress the importance or strength of what's being described in a particular context.
She spoke with a predominant French accent, noticeable among the staff.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparative Usage
It implies a comparison, suggesting that something has more influence or presence than other things.
Electric cars are becoming the predominant choice over gas-powered vehicles.
Pro Tip 3/3Connotative Strength
Has connotations of control or power, appropriate when describing something with significant impact or authority.
In the company, the predominant opinion shaped policy decisions.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Importance
Use 'predominant' to stress the importance or strength of what's being described in a particular context.
She spoke with a predominant French accent, noticeable among the staff.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparative Usage
It implies a comparison, suggesting that something has more influence or presence than other things.
Electric cars are becoming the predominant choice over gas-powered vehicles.
Pro Tip 3/3Connotative Strength
Has connotations of control or power, appropriate when describing something with significant impact or authority.
In the company, the predominant opinion shaped policy decisions.
Pro Tip 1/3Contextual Importance
Use 'predominant' to stress the importance or strength of what's being described in a particular context.
She spoke with a predominant French accent, noticeable among the staff.
Pro Tip 2/3Comparative Usage
It implies a comparison, suggesting that something has more influence or presence than other things.
Electric cars are becoming the predominant choice over gas-powered vehicles.
Pro Tip 3/3Connotative Strength
Has connotations of control or power, appropriate when describing something with significant impact or authority.
In the company, the predominant opinion shaped policy decisions.
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Rory Sutherland:...
And so they're predominantly interested in psychology. They believed that there was a discipline called praxeology, which is a prior discipline to the study of economics. Praxeology is the study of human choice, action and decision-making. I think they're right. I think the danger we have in today's world is we have the study of economics
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We can recycle plastic -...
and consumed around the world on a volume basis every year than steel so why is such a plentiful and valuable material not recovered it anywhere near the rate of a less valuable material well it's predominantly because metals are very easy to recycle from other materials and from one another they have very different densities they have
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Sufferfest: 700 Miles of...
- That was a delight. - Like you said, I mean, I guess, I'm predominantly known as a free-soloist but in reality I spend probably 95 percent of my time climbing with a rope, with partners. You know, just doing conventional climbing. I grew up climbing in a gym. And so, this represents like a very small percentage of my climbing
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Why it's worth listening...
But life at home with my mom was not the only aspect of my journey that has been formative and uncomfortable. In fourth grade, she decided that I should attend a private school in order to receive the best education possible. As a black student attending predominantly white private schools,
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Why Brexit happened --...
I work on questions predominantly to do with refugees, and one of the ideas I spent a lot of my time preaching, mainly to developing countries around the world, is that in order to encourage the integration of refugees, we can't just benefit the refugee populations,
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Ancient Egypt 101 PIPE...
pictorial characters it was used to inscribe monuments and pottery and predominantly served a decorative or ceremonial purpose soon after another ancient form of writing called hieratic developed out of the hieroglyphic system
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The Dirty Side Of...
my name is abigail lees and i'm a director assistant producer for seven worlds one planet predominantly doing the antarctica program this was the chinstrap penguin shoot we went to an island called deception which is this
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Why We Need To Talk Shit...
students we then collect all the waste remove it from the community and convert it to valuable products predominantly agricultural inputs such as fertilizer that's leading to thousands of farmers
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Neptune 101 PIPE National...
surrounded by a layer of clouds. These clouds, predominantly made of hydrogen and helium, include traces of methane, which give this ocean world its rich blue color.
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Hostage Situation PIPE...
at the beginning the predominant feeling was frustration and helplessness I knew
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Rory Sutherland:...
And so they're predominantly interested in psychology. They believed that there was a discipline called praxeology, which is a prior discipline to the study of economics. Praxeology is the study of human choice, action and decision-making. I think they're right. I think the danger we have in today's world is we have the study of economics
Video examples
We can recycle plastic -...
and consumed around the world on a volume basis every year than steel so why is such a plentiful and valuable material not recovered it anywhere near the rate of a less valuable material well it's predominantly because metals are very easy to recycle from other materials and from one another they have very different densities they have
Video examples
Sufferfest: 700 Miles of...
- That was a delight. - Like you said, I mean, I guess, I'm predominantly known as a free-soloist but in reality I spend probably 95 percent of my time climbing with a rope, with partners. You know, just doing conventional climbing. I grew up climbing in a gym. And so, this represents like a very small percentage of my climbing
Video examples
Why it's worth listening...
But life at home with my mom was not the only aspect of my journey that has been formative and uncomfortable. In fourth grade, she decided that I should attend a private school in order to receive the best education possible. As a black student attending predominantly white private schools,
Video examples
Why Brexit happened --...
I work on questions predominantly to do with refugees, and one of the ideas I spent a lot of my time preaching, mainly to developing countries around the world, is that in order to encourage the integration of refugees, we can't just benefit the refugee populations,
Video examples
Ancient Egypt 101 PIPE...
pictorial characters it was used to inscribe monuments and pottery and predominantly served a decorative or ceremonial purpose soon after another ancient form of writing called hieratic developed out of the hieroglyphic system
Video examples
The Dirty Side Of...
my name is abigail lees and i'm a director assistant producer for seven worlds one planet predominantly doing the antarctica program this was the chinstrap penguin shoot we went to an island called deception which is this
Video examples
Why We Need To Talk Shit...
students we then collect all the waste remove it from the community and convert it to valuable products predominantly agricultural inputs such as fertilizer that's leading to thousands of farmers
Video examples
Neptune 101 PIPE National...
surrounded by a layer of clouds. These clouds, predominantly made of hydrogen and helium, include traces of methane, which give this ocean world its rich blue color.
Video examples
Hostage Situation PIPE...
at the beginning the predominant feeling was frustration and helplessness I knew
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Kenya Barris
American Producer
I've been on predominantly 'white' shows before, and I had also been on predominantly 'black' shows. I would complain that when I was on a white show, they would only hire me because there was a black character or they needed a black voice. But then I would be mad if they went and hired a white dude in my position.
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Weyes Blood
American Musician
I've always had gender confusion. I had two older brothers, and I've been predominantly male influenced. I really always looked up to my dad, really always looked up to my brothers... I had a lot of male friends growing up. It didn't help that in my town, where I lived, there were no female musicians.
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Friedrich Schleiermacher
German Theologian
For when it is the good that is under consideration, and the ethical object is predominant, truth must be considered more in reference to art than science, if, that is, unity is to be preserved in the work generally.
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Gareth Edwards
Welsh Athlete
Especially in television, when you do visual effects, what you're predominantly doing is trying to add value to TV shows that otherwise don't have any.
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Taye Diggs
American Actor
Like I went out to a predominantly black club last night and nobody said anything and I was wishing somebody would so that someone would dance with me.
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Vince Vaughn
American Actor
All of us have a lot of sides to ourselves, but the fun thing about being actor is you make one side predominant for the character you're playing.
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Kimberly Bryant
American Scientist
As the coding movement continues to grow, the common narrative of the white male geek as the predominant influencer on geek culture will erode.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power.
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Ryan Kwanten
Australian Actor
I'm very rarely in the gym. My workouts are predominantly outside, in nature.
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Anna Deavere Smith
American Actress
In my own life I'm frequently in predominantly white atmospheres.
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Kenya Barris
American Producer
I've been on predominantly 'white' shows before, and I had also been on predominantly 'black' shows. I would complain that when I was on a white show, they would only hire me because there was a black character or they needed a black voice. But then I would be mad if they went and hired a white dude in my position.
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Weyes Blood
American Musician
I've always had gender confusion. I had two older brothers, and I've been predominantly male influenced. I really always looked up to my dad, really always looked up to my brothers... I had a lot of male friends growing up. It didn't help that in my town, where I lived, there were no female musicians.
Quote examples
Friedrich Schleiermacher
German Theologian
For when it is the good that is under consideration, and the ethical object is predominant, truth must be considered more in reference to art than science, if, that is, unity is to be preserved in the work generally.
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Gareth Edwards
Welsh Athlete
Especially in television, when you do visual effects, what you're predominantly doing is trying to add value to TV shows that otherwise don't have any.
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Taye Diggs
American Actor
Like I went out to a predominantly black club last night and nobody said anything and I was wishing somebody would so that someone would dance with me.
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Vince Vaughn
American Actor
All of us have a lot of sides to ourselves, but the fun thing about being actor is you make one side predominant for the character you're playing.
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Kimberly Bryant
American Scientist
As the coding movement continues to grow, the common narrative of the white male geek as the predominant influencer on geek culture will erode.
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Marcus Tullius Cicero
Roman Statesman
In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power.
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Ryan Kwanten
Australian Actor
I'm very rarely in the gym. My workouts are predominantly outside, in nature.
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Anna Deavere Smith
American Actress
In my own life I'm frequently in predominantly white atmospheres.
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