'Preponderant' definitions:

Definition of 'preponderant'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" [syn: overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating]

Definition of 'Preponderant'

From: GCIDE
  • Preponderant \Pre*pon"der*ant\, a. [L. praeponderans, -antis: cf. F. pr['e]pond['e]rant. See Preponderate.] Preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing; -- used literally and figuratively; as, a preponderant weight; of preponderant importance. -- {Pre*pon"der*ant*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]