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predominance

 noun
     
pre‧dom‧i‧nance
1 [singular] if there is a predominance of one type of person or thing in a group, there are more of that type than of any other type
predominance of
a predominance of boys in the class
2 [uncountable] someone or something that has predominance has the most power or importance in a particular group or area:
Britain's naval predominance
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