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preponderous

preponderous adjective: preponderant.

Adjective

preponderous (comparative more preponderous, superlative most preponderous)

  1. preponderant
    • […] even though preponderous evidence has been submitted to prove the necessity for a price increase […]1943, United States. Congress, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 78th Congress: First Session

Forms of preponderous

comparativemore preponderous
superlativemost preponderous

Questions about preponderous

What does preponderous mean?
Preponderous means preponderant.
What part of speech is preponderous?
Preponderous is an adjective.

Words near preponderous in the dictionary

  1. preponderation
  2. preponderations
  3. prepondered
  4. preponderence
  5. prepondering
  6. preponderous
  7. preponderously
  8. preponders
  9. prepone
  10. preponed
  11. preponement

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