Predominant Synonyms and Antonyms

prĭ-dŏmə-nənt
Of first importance
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. transcendent
  2. surpassing
  3. superlative
Antonyms:
  1. minor
  2. unimportant
  3. trivial
  4. subsidiary
  5. inconsequential
Most generally existing or encountered at a given time
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. current
  2. prevailing
  3. prevalent
  4. regnant
  5. rife
  6. widespread

Predominant Sentence Examples

  • Calcareous lands are predominant, especially in the uplands.

  • Various types of granite are the predominant variety.

  • The ultimate cause of the predominant form of federal government may be the geographical diversity of the country.

  • The predominant species are Madagascar plants and birds, which are carried by the currents and the winds..

  • The most valuable species for lumber are the long-leaf pine which is predominant in the low southern third of the state, sometimes called the "cow-country"; the short-leaf pine, found farther north; the white oak, quite widely distributed; cotton-wood and red gum, found chiefly on the rich alluvial lands; and the cypress, found chiefly in the marshes of the Delta.

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