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PREDOMINANT Synonyms

There are 20 synonyms of the word predominant. (exact relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the word predominant. (close relations)

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dominant
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• exercising influence or control

• (of genes) producing the same phenotype whether its allele is identical or dissimilar

noun

• (music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale

• an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different

adjective satellite

• most frequent or common

overriding
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
adjective satellite

• having superior power and influence

paramount
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having superior power and influence

prevailing
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• most frequent or common

chief
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a person who is in charge

• a person who exercises control over workers

• the head of a tribe or clan

adjective satellite

• most important element

controlling
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• able to control or determine policy

foremost
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adverb

• prominently forward

• before anything else

adjective satellite

• ranking above all others

• preceding all others in spatial position

• situated closest to the bow

influential
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or exercising influence or power

leading
verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj
adjective

• going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way

noun

• the activity of leading

• thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

adjective satellite

• indicating the most important performer or role

• greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

• having the leading position or higher score in a contest

main
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence

noun

• any very large body of (salt) water

• a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage

adjective satellite

• most important element

• of force; of the greatest possible intensity

powerful
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having great power or force or potency or effect

adverb

• (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

adjective satellite

• strong enough to knock down or overwhelm

• having great influence

• (of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

• displaying superhuman strength or power

preeminent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

primary
noun, adjectiven, adj
adjective

• of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

noun

• a preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen

• one of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird's wing

• (astronomy) a celestial body (especially a star) relative to other objects in orbit around it

• coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit

adjective satellite

• not derived from or reducible to something else; basic

• most important element

• of or being the essential or basic part

principal
nounn
noun

• the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

• the educator who has executive authority for a school

• an actor who plays a principal role

• capital as contrasted with the income derived from it

• (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement

• the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account

adjective satellite

• most important element

ruling
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)

adjective satellite

• exercising power or authority

predominate
verbv
adjective satellite

• having superior power and influence

verb

• be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

• appear very large or occupy a commanding position

preponderant
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having superior power and influence

preponderating
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• having superior power and influence

prevalent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• most frequent or common

rife
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• most frequent or common

• excessively abundant

Alternatives for DOMINANT

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