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PREDOMINATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The quality of being more noticeable than anything else
Example:
the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone
Synonyms:
predominance; predomination
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("predomination" is a kind of...):
noticeability; noticeableness; obviousness; patency (the property of being easy to see and understand)
Derivation:
predominate (appear very large or occupy a commanding position)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The state of being predominant over others
Synonyms:
predominance; predomination; prepotency
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("predomination" is a kind of...):
ascendance; ascendancy; ascendence; ascendency; control; dominance (the state that exists when one person or group has power over another)
Derivation:
predominate (be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance)
