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Preponderation — Pre*pon der*a tion, n. [L. praeponderatio.] The act or state of preponderating; preponderance; as, a preponderation of reasons. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preponderation — index generality (bulk), majority (greater part), preponderance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
preponderation — noun The act or state of preponderating; preponderance; as, a preponderation of reasons … Wiktionary
preponderation — noun see preponderate I … New Collegiate Dictionary
preponderation — n. Outweighing, preponderance … New dictionary of synonyms
preponderation — pre·pon·der·a·tion … English syllables
preponderation — prēˌpändəˈrāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin praeponderation , praeponderatio, from Latin praeponderatus (past participle of praeponderare) + ion , io ion 1. : preponderance 2. archaic … Useful english dictionary
preponderate — preponderation, n. /pri pon deuh rayt /, v.i., preponderated, preponderating. 1. to exceed something else in weight; be the heavier. 2. to incline downward or descend, as one scale or end of a balance, because of greater weight; be weighed down.… … Universalium
Apprehension — Ap pre*hen sion, n. [L. apprehensio: cf. F. appr[ e]hension. See {Apprehend}.] 1. The act of seizing or taking hold of; seizure; as, the hand is an organ of apprehension. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of seizing or taking by legal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
preponderate — I. verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praeponderare, from prae + ponder , pondus weight more at pendant Date: 1623 intransitive verb 1. to exceed in weight 2. to exceed in influence, power, or importance 3 … New Collegiate Dictionary
