adjective. Having the most importance, influence, or force.

adjective. Most common or conspicuous; main or prevalent.

Predominating; ruling; controlling: exerting power, authority, or influence; superior; ascendant.

In heraldry, occupying the whole field, to the exclusion of all bearings, as any tincture: thus, or predominant signifies a shield entirely gold, with no bearings of any description. [Rare.]

adjective. Having the ascendency over others; superior in strength, influence, or authority; prevailing

adjective. common or widespread; prevalent

adjective. significant or important; dominant

noun. A subdominant.

adjective. most frequent or common

adjective. having superior power and influence

"But, as I wish to guard against the possibility of misleading by this classification, it is proper first to remind the Reader, that certain poems are placed according to the powers of mind, in the Author's conception, predominant in the production of them; _predominant_, which implies the exertion of other faculties in less degree."

predominant branch  predominant nerve  

dominant  frequent  

dominant  prominent  

advantageous  contradictory  definite  distinctive  divergent  

all-absorbing  arch  ascendant  ascendant  at the head