WORD: PREPONDERANCE

PRONUNCIATION: /pri-PON-der-uhns/ 

PART OF SPEECH: Noun 

MEANING: 

Preponderance refers to the state of being greater in number, quantity, or importance. It’s commonly used to describe a dominant amount or superiority of one thing over another.

EXAMPLE IN A SENTENCE: 

– “There is a preponderance of evidence suggesting his innocence.” 

– “The preponderance of women in the industry has shifted the dynamics of leadership.”

SOUND IT OUT: 

pri-PON-der-uhns