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Prominent vs Preponderant - What's the difference?

prominent | preponderant |

As adjectives the difference between prominent and preponderant

is that prominent is standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant while preponderant is preponderating; outweighing; overbalancing.

prominent

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Standing out, or projecting; jutting; protuberant.
  • Likely to attract attention from its size or position; conspicuous.
  • Eminent; distinguished above others.

    • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * prominently

    Related terms

    * prominence

    See also

    * imminent * eminent

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    preponderant

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • ; outweighing; overbalancing.
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