| predominate | (v) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance, Syn. reign, dominate, prevail, rule, Example: Money reigns supreme here; Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood |
| predomination | (n) the quality of being more noticeable than anything else, Syn. predominance, Example: the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone |
| Predominate | v. i. [ Certain ] rays may predominate over the rest. Sir. I. Newton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Predominate | v. t. To rule over; to overpower. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Predomination | n. [ Cf. F. prédomination. ] The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance. W. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ] |