tprepollent

[Lat. præpollens, pr. par. of præpolleo = to be very powerful or strong: præ = before, and polleo = to be able.] Having superior power, weight, or influence; predominating. "The ends of self-preservation or of prepollent utility." -Bp. Hurd: Works , vii. 315. *pre-pon-der, v . t . [Lat. præpondero = to preponderate (q. v.).] To outweigh. "Unle appearances pre ponder truths." Wotton: Architecture, p. 27. prě-pon-der-ançe, * prě-pon-der-an-çỹ, 8. [Fr. prépondérance.] [PREPONDERATE.] I. Ordinary Language : 1. Lit .: The quality or state of being pre ponder. 3226 2. Fig .: Superiority of power, weight, or influence; exce of force, influence, or numbers. "The preponderance in my favor was further increased."-London Daily Telegraph . II. Ordn .: The exce of weight of the part in rear of the trunnions over that in front. It is usu ally the weight of the gun. prě-pon-der-ant, a. [Latin præponderans, pr. par. of præpondero; Fr. prépondérant.] Preponderating, outweighing. "The preponderant scale must determine."- Reid , in Richardson. prě-pon-der-ant-lý, adv . [Eng. preponderant ; -ly .] In a preponderant or preponderating man ner or degree; so as to outweigh or preponderate