Prepotent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹɪˈpoʊtənt/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Prepotent is an adjective meaning Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant.
Meaning
Very powerful; superior in force, influence, or authority; predominant.
More Meanings
- (biology) Characterized by prepotency.
Example Sentences
To ordre his subiectes after true iustice / As a prepotent prince
[…] Jeff’s eyes were dry, though his face was discharged of all its prepotent impudence.
[…] the exigencies of awareness are that we focus on certain dimensions of the objects before us, make certain ways of seeing them prepotent.
[…] the mother strain, if not prepotent in the sense of science, seems to me to have outweighed that of any other relative of whom we have record.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include superpowerful, prevailing, preponderant, potentate, puissant, high-powered.
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