Definition of PREDOMINANT

predominant

Plural: predominants

Adjective Satellite

  • most frequent or common
  • having superior power and influence
    • "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

Adj

  • Common or widespread; prevalent.
  • Significant or important; dominant.

Noun

  • A subdominant.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French prédominant, ultimately from Medieval Latin praedominans. By surface analysis, pre- + dominant.

Scrabble Score: 16

predominant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
predominant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
predominant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

predominant: valid Words With Friends Word