preponderance
Bulk of something
Preponderance means the greater part or majority of something: The preponderance of evidence supported the prosecution's case.
It suggests not just more, but decisively more—enough to tip the balance.
In legal contexts, preponderance of the evidence is the standard of proof in civil cases, requiring that one side's claims be more likely true than not.
Largest share among several
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- bulkMain mass or size
- majorityOver half of total
multitude · lion's share · mainstream · most · dominance · superiority · mass · generality
Superior influence over others
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- swayRock back and forth
authority · control · power · leverage · command · hegemony · mastery · upper hand
State of being weighty
- massQuantity of matter
- weightinessState of being consequential
- ponderousnessQuality of being cumbersomely heavy
- heftPerceived mass, substance
gravity · burden · load · tonnage · density · ballast · counterweight · overweight
Facts supporting truth
- proofDemonstration of truth
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
- civilMinimally polite
threshold · admissible · testimony · persuasion · balance · likelihood · probability · credible
plurality
Largest share among several
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- bulkMain mass or size
majority · multitude · lion's share · mainstream · most · dominance · superiority · mass · generality · commonality
dominance
Superior influence over others
- ascendancyDominant power or influence
- supremacyHighest rank or power
- predominanceSuperior influence or control
sway · authority · control · power · leverage · command · hegemony · mastery · upper hand · prevalence
heaviness
State of being weighty
- massQuantity of matter
- weightinessState of being consequential
- ponderousnessQuality of being cumbersomely heavy
heft · gravity · burden · load · tonnage · density · ballast · counterweight · overweight · outweighing
evidence
Facts supporting truth
civil · threshold · admissible · testimony · persuasion · balance · likelihood · probability · credible · reliable
- legal analysiscase law, precedent, statute, legal research, legal memo
- litigationpleadings, lawsuit, plaintiff, complaint, lawsuits
- civil trialsplaintiff, lawsuit, jury trial, bench trial, jury
- legal proofburden of proof, standard of proof, reasonable doubt, beyond reasonable doubt, clear and convincing
- courtroomjudge, jury, oath taking, lawyer, bench
- courtroom expressionsobjection, sustained, overruled, all rise, guilty
preponderanceminority
Smaller part of whole
scarcity · handful · paucity · sprinkling · fraction
preponderanceinsignificance
Lack of consequence or weight
inferiority · weakness · subservience · subordination · powerlessness
- preponderance of the evidenceCivil standard of proof