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Adjective: preponderating  pri'pón-du,rey-ting
  1. Having superior power and influence
    "The preponderating opinion in the committee favoured the new proposal";
    - overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant
Verb: preponderate  pri'pón-du,reyt
  1. Weigh more heavily
    "In this debate, the economic factors preponderate";
    - outweigh, overbalance, outbalance

See also: dominant

Type of: dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule