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preponderation

preponderation noun: the act or state of preponderating; preponderance.

Noun

preponderation (plural preponderations)

  1. The act or state of preponderating; preponderance.
    • But where the reasons on both sides are very near of equal weight, there suspension or doubt is our duty, unless in cases wherein present determination or practice is required, and there we must act according to the present appearing preponderation of reasons.1743, Isaac Watts, The Improvement of the Mind

Forms of preponderation

pluralpreponderations

Origin of preponderation

From Latin praepondero (“outweigh, turn the scale”).

Questions about preponderation

What does preponderation mean?
Preponderation means the act or state of preponderating; preponderance.
What part of speech is preponderation?
Preponderation is a noun.
What is the plural of preponderation?
The plural of preponderation is preponderations.

Words near preponderation in the dictionary

  1. preponderated
  2. preponderately
  3. preponderates
  4. preponderating
  5. preponderatingly
  6. preponderation
  7. preponderations
  8. prepondered
  9. preponderence
  10. prepondering
  11. preponderous

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