Preponderance
noun
The condition of being greater in number or amount.
The preponderance of evidence against the accused led to his conviction.
Often appears as...
- preponderance of evidence
- preponderance of the proof
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Academic
noun
Superiority or dominance in power or strength.
The preponderance of the military in the country's politics is concerning.
Often appears as...
- preponderance of power
- preponderance of force
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Formal
Academic
noun
The quality of being large in number.
There is a preponderance of insects in the rainforest region.
Often appears as...
- preponderance of species
- preponderance of organisms
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Formal
Technical
noun
The condition of being greater in number or amount.
The preponderance of evidence against the accused led to his conviction.
Often appears as...
- preponderance of evidence
- preponderance of the proof
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
Superiority or dominance in power or strength.
The preponderance of the military in the country's politics is concerning.
Often appears as...
- preponderance of power
- preponderance of force
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
The quality of being large in number.
There is a preponderance of insects in the rainforest region.
Often appears as...
- preponderance of species
- preponderance of organisms
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Often used in legal settings to describe evidence that's more convincing than the opposition's.
The jury found a preponderance of evidence suggesting the defendant's guilt.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Totality
Indicates more of something, but not necessarily all or total dominance.
A preponderance of votes was enough to pass the bill, though not everyone agreed.
Pro Tip 3/3Quantitative Edge
Suggests a measurable advantage in number or amount, rather than a qualitative edge.
His preponderance of experience gave him an edge in the job competition.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Often used in legal settings to describe evidence that's more convincing than the opposition's.
The jury found a preponderance of evidence suggesting the defendant's guilt.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Totality
Indicates more of something, but not necessarily all or total dominance.
A preponderance of votes was enough to pass the bill, though not everyone agreed.
Pro Tip 3/3Quantitative Edge
Suggests a measurable advantage in number or amount, rather than a qualitative edge.
His preponderance of experience gave him an edge in the job competition.
Pro Tip 1/3Legal Context
Often used in legal settings to describe evidence that's more convincing than the opposition's.
The jury found a preponderance of evidence suggesting the defendant's guilt.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Totality
Indicates more of something, but not necessarily all or total dominance.
A preponderance of votes was enough to pass the bill, though not everyone agreed.
Pro Tip 3/3Quantitative Edge
Suggests a measurable advantage in number or amount, rather than a qualitative edge.
His preponderance of experience gave him an edge in the job competition.
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And what did we find? Not in most cases, and not in the preponderance of cases, but in every single instance where he made some reference to the Holocaust, that his supposed evidence was distorted, half-truth, date-changed, sequence-changed,
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Behind the lies of...
And what did we find? Not in most cases, and not in the preponderance of cases, but in every single instance where he made some reference to the Holocaust, that his supposed evidence was distorted, half-truth, date-changed, sequence-changed,
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Michael Moss
American Journalist
Health messages are simply overwhelmed, in volume and in effectiveness, by junk-food ads that often deploy celebrities or cartoon characters to great effect. We may know that eating fruits and vegetables is good for us, but the preponderance of the signals we get - and especially the signals children get - push us in the direction of junk food.
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Harvey V. Fineberg
Educator
We've gone from a preponderance of acute and infectious disease as a source of premature death to chronic diseases, which are the preponderance of the burden of illness in most of the world. That puts a much higher premium on the prevention of chronic disease than ever in history.
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Marilyn Hacker
American Poet
Given the devaluation of literature and of the study of foreign languages per se in the United States, as well as the preponderance of theory over text in graduate literature studies, creative writing programs keep literature courses populated.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
The Soviet Union's termination, which brought to an end the bipolar world, ushered in an era of U.S. hegemony. Hegemony, however, should not be confused with omnipotence. Hegemony is not omnipotence but is certainly preponderance.
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Federica Montseny
Spanish Activist
And we will accept the creation of the Iberian Federation of a socialist republic which will give each region the right to construct its life in accordance with its economic possibilities and political preponderance.
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Joel Fuhrman
American Scientist
The vast preponderance of evidence in modern epidemiology shows that those who eat more whole plant foods and fewer animal products and processed foods have lower rates of chronic disease and longer lifespans.
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Michael Medved
American Journalist
Conservatives, despite their increasingly powerful presence on cable TV and talk radio, feel excluded and disregarded by the longstanding preponderance of liberal voices on public television.
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Woodrow Wilson
American President
We have not given science too big a place in our education, but we have made a perilous mistake in giving it too great a preponderance in method in every other branch of study.
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John J. McLaughlin
American Journalist
I do put my questions in terms of the sharpest polarities of the issue. But I don't want a preponderance of opinion over factual data.
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Chris Ware
American Artist
I have a preponderance to look smug in photos; something to do with the way my mouth turns up at the corners.
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Michael Moss
American Journalist
Health messages are simply overwhelmed, in volume and in effectiveness, by junk-food ads that often deploy celebrities or cartoon characters to great effect. We may know that eating fruits and vegetables is good for us, but the preponderance of the signals we get - and especially the signals children get - push us in the direction of junk food.
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Harvey V. Fineberg
Educator
We've gone from a preponderance of acute and infectious disease as a source of premature death to chronic diseases, which are the preponderance of the burden of illness in most of the world. That puts a much higher premium on the prevention of chronic disease than ever in history.
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Marilyn Hacker
American Poet
Given the devaluation of literature and of the study of foreign languages per se in the United States, as well as the preponderance of theory over text in graduate literature studies, creative writing programs keep literature courses populated.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
The Soviet Union's termination, which brought to an end the bipolar world, ushered in an era of U.S. hegemony. Hegemony, however, should not be confused with omnipotence. Hegemony is not omnipotence but is certainly preponderance.
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Federica Montseny
Spanish Activist
And we will accept the creation of the Iberian Federation of a socialist republic which will give each region the right to construct its life in accordance with its economic possibilities and political preponderance.
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Joel Fuhrman
American Scientist
The vast preponderance of evidence in modern epidemiology shows that those who eat more whole plant foods and fewer animal products and processed foods have lower rates of chronic disease and longer lifespans.
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Michael Medved
American Journalist
Conservatives, despite their increasingly powerful presence on cable TV and talk radio, feel excluded and disregarded by the longstanding preponderance of liberal voices on public television.
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Woodrow Wilson
American President
We have not given science too big a place in our education, but we have made a perilous mistake in giving it too great a preponderance in method in every other branch of study.
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John J. McLaughlin
American Journalist
I do put my questions in terms of the sharpest polarities of the issue. But I don't want a preponderance of opinion over factual data.
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Chris Ware
American Artist
I have a preponderance to look smug in photos; something to do with the way my mouth turns up at the corners.
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