Meanings
plural predominations
- countableuncountableThe act or state of predominating; ascendency; predominance.
Quoth th'other, haue thy ſtarres maligne been ſuch, / That their predominations ſvvay ſo much / Ouer the reſt, that vvith a milde aſpect / The Liues and loues of Shepherds doe affect?
1613, William Browne, “The First Song”, in Britannia’s Pastorals. [The First Booke], London: […] Geo[rge] Norton, […], →OCLC, page 20
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe state of being predominant over others
nounthe quality of being more noticeable than anything else
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Origin
Compare French prédomination.
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