What is the meaning of preponderance?

noun

  • Superiority in power or influence.
    • usage: "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"
  • A superiority in numbers or amount.
    • usage: "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"
  • Exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight.
    • usage: "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"
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