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predomination

predomination noun: the act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance.

Noun

predomination (countable and uncountable, plural predominations)

  1. The act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance.
    • Quoth th'other, haue thy ſtarres maligne been ſuch, / That their predominations ſvvay ſo much / Ouer the reſt, that vvith a milde aſpect / The Liues and loues of Shepherds doe affect?1613, William Browne, “The First Song”, in Britannia’s Pastorals. [The First Booke], London: […] Geo[rge] Norton, […], →OCLC, page 20

Forms of predomination

pluralpredominations

Origin of predomination

Compare French prédomination.

Questions about predomination

What does predomination mean?
Predomination means the act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance.
What part of speech is predomination?
Predomination is a noun.
What is the plural of predomination?
The plural of predomination is predominations.

Words near predomination in the dictionary

  1. predominated
  2. predominately
  3. predominates
  4. predominating
  5. predominatingly
  6. predomination
  7. predominations
  8. predominator
  9. predominators
  10. predominent
  11. predominently

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