preponderant
Having greater weight
Preponderant means having superior weight, influence, or importance—dominating by sheer force of presence or numbers.
A preponderant share is the largest portion: The preponderant view among economists favors gradual rate increases.
The word suggests not just majority but decisive advantage: Military success depended on preponderant firepower.
Highest in authority
- ascendantIncreasing in power
- overridingOf chief importance
- commandingExerting strong authority
- controllingExerting authority over others
chief · foremost · principal · leading · primary · superior · preeminent · sovereign
Main mass or size
- pluralityLargest share among several
- lion's shareGreatest part of total
- multitudeVery large number
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
profusion · mass · predominance · prevalence · most · mainstream · generality
Having great strength
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- consequentialHaving significant effects
- significantHaving notable importance
impactful · forceful · effective · potent · strong · eminent · prominent · noteworthy
supreme
Highest in authority
- ascendantIncreasing in power
- overridingOf chief importance
- commandingExerting strong authority
controlling · chief · foremost · principal · leading · primary · superior · preeminent · sovereign · governing
bulk
Main mass or size
- pluralityLargest share among several
- lion's shareGreatest part of total
- multitudeVery large number
abundance · profusion · mass · predominance · prevalence · most · mainstream · generality
powerful
Having great strength
- authoritativeHaving recognized expertise
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
- consequentialHaving significant effects
significant · impactful · forceful · effective · potent · strong · eminent · prominent · noteworthy · decisive
- preponderance of the evidenceCivil standard of proof