be+predominant
1prédominant — prédominant, ante [ predɔminɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • v. 1370; de prédominer ♦ Qui prédomine. ⇒ primordial, principal . Mon souci prédominant est de trouver du travail. ⇒ dominant, majeur, premier. « La peinture offre aussi, suivant l époque, et la race… …
2predominant — PREDOMINÁNT, Ă, predominanţi, te, adj. Care predomină; dominant, predominator, predomnitor. – Din fr. prédominant. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 01.12.2008. Sursa: DEX 98 PREDOMINÁNT adj. dominant, precumpănitor, preponderent, prevalent, (rar)… …
3Predominant — Pre*dom i*nant, a. [Cf. F. pr[ e]dominant. See {Predominante}.] Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing; as, a predominant color; predominant excellence. [1913 Webster] Those help . . . were… …
4prédominant — prédominant, ante (pré do mi nan, nan t ) adj. Qui prédomine. Passion prédominante. • Et du consul Brutus l astre prédominant Dissipa tout d un coup ce bonheur étonnant, CORN. Sertor. II, 1. Terme de minéralogie. Partie prédominante d une… …
5predominant — (adj.) 1570s, from M.Fr. prédominant (14c.), from M.L. *praedominantem, prp. of *praedominare, from L. prae before (see PRE (Cf. pre )) + dominari to rule (see DOMINATE (Cf. dominate)). Related: Predominance; predominantly …
6prédominant — Prédominant, [prédomin]ante. adj. v. Qui prédomine. Vice prédominant. humeur prédominante. passion prédominante …
7predominant — [prē däm′ə nənt, pridäm′ə nənt] adj. [Fr prédominant < ML predominans, prp. of predominari: see PRE & DOMINANT] 1. having ascendancy, authority, or dominating influence over others; superior 2. most frequent, noticeable, etc.; prevailing;… …
8predominant — I adjective abundant, all powerful, almighty, ascendant, authoritative, cogent, commanding, common, controlling, dominant, dominating, effective, efficacious, epidemic, extensive, forceful, foremost, general, governing, important, influential,… …
9predominant part — index bulk, generality (bulk), majority (greater part) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10predominant — *dominant, paramount, preponderant, preponderating, sovereign Analogous words: controlling, directing, conducting, managing (see CONDUCT vb): *prevailing, prevalent: *chief, principal, leading, main, foremost Contrasted words: *subordinate,… …
