Etymology

preponderation

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Today it means: The act or state of preponderating; preponderance. Full definition →

Latin praepondero
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  1. Latin · derived frompraepondero“outweigh, turn the scale”
  2. English todaypreponderation

From Latin praepondero (“outweigh, turn the scale”).

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