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1. Beyond the usual limits in weight, force, importance, or influence: The preponderance of factory buildings has made the city less healthy than it once was because of the pollutions in the air.
2. Excess numbers or being greater in amounts: The preponderance of poor people is increasing more and more on a global scale.
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2. Excess numbers or being greater in amounts: The preponderance of poor people is increasing more and more on a global scale.
Estimates indicate that there is a preponderance of women among the older populations.
There is a preponderance of lawyers in the U.S. Congress compared to other professions.
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“preponderance”
More than the normal limits of weight, force, importance, or influence. (1)
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