What does preponderating mean?
Preponderating means present participle and gerund of preponderate.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
present participle and gerund of preponderate.
At the January 16 meeting of the Railway Club, Mr. Charles E. Lee, Vice-President, read a paper entitled "Class Distinction," in which he traced the very gradual development (at any rate, with main-line railways) of provision for lower-class passengers; the reduction in discrimination; and the preponderating position of the third class today.
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Preponderating means present participle and gerund of preponderate.
Common synonyms include dominant, predominant, predominate, preponderant.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
At the January 16 meeting of the Railway Club, Mr. Charles E. Lee, Vice-President, read a paper entitled "Class Distinction," in which he traced the very gradual development (at any rate, with main-line railways) of provision for lower-class passengers; the reduction in discrimination; and the preponderating position of the third class today.
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