Preponderation
1Preponderation — Pre*pon der*a tion, n. [L. praeponderatio.] The act or state of preponderating; preponderance; as, a preponderation of reasons. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] …
2preponderation — index generality (bulk), majority (greater part), preponderance Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3preponderation — noun The act or state of preponderating; preponderance; as, a preponderation of reasons …
4preponderation — noun see preponderate I …
5preponderation — See preponderately. * * * …
6preponderation — n. Outweighing, preponderance …
7preponderation — pre·pon·der·a·tion …
8preponderation — prēˌpändəˈrāshən noun ( s) Etymology: Late Latin praeponderation , praeponderatio, from Latin praeponderatus (past participle of praeponderare) + ion , io ion 1. : preponderance 2. archaic …
9preponderate — 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.… …
10Apprehension — 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… …
