Search:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
preponderance (n.)
1680s, "greater weight," from Latin
praeponderans
, present participle of
praeponderare
"make heavier" (see
preponderate
). Sense of "greater importance" is from 1780; that of "greater number" is from 1845.
