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predominant and dominant
Can someone tell me what is the difference between predominant and dominant?
Thanks in advance.
5 ott 2014 02:16
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dominant = having power and influence over others
"Predominant" has two meanings:
1. having control or power over others;
2. being present as the strongest and main element.
So in a sentence such as "White is the predominant colour of his bedroom", it is definition 2, and we cannot use "dominant" instead.
In a sentence such as "The Socialists are the predominant party in the National Assembly", we can use "dominant" instead and keep the meaning unchanged.
5 ottobre 2014
predominant = main
dominant = controlling
5 ottobre 2014
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wesley
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Cinese (mandarino), Cinese (cantonese), Cinese (Shanghai), Inglese
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Inglese
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