preponderation

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noun

The act or state of preponderating; preponderance.

OriginLatin praepondero →
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Meanings

nounpreponderation (plural preponderations)

plural preponderations

  1. The act or state of preponderating; preponderance.

    But where the reasons on both sides are very near of equal weight, there suspension or doubt is our duty, unless in cases wherein present determination or practice is required, and there we must act according to the present appearing preponderation of reasons.

    1743, Isaac Watts, The Improvement of the Mind

Synonyms & antonyms

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preponderance

Origin

  1. Latinpraepondero“outweigh, turn the scale”
  2. Englishpreponderation

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

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APA

preponderation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preponderation

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“preponderation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preponderation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “preponderation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/preponderation.

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