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preponderance

 
 
/prɪˈpɒndərəns/ noun formal

Translation

a preponderance of sth when there is a larger amount of one thing than of others
üstünlük, ağır basma, çoğunluk, ağırlık
There is a preponderance of older people in this area.1812
(Definition of preponderance noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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