2020-12-03
ศัพท์ น่าสับสน ชุด P – predominate & predominant
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Dictionary.com
ออกเสียง predominate = ‘pri-DOM-uh-neyt’
ออกเสียง predominant = ‘pri-DOM-uh-nuhnt’
ออกเสียง dominant = ‘DOM-uh-nuhnt’
Dictionary.com
SYNONYM STUDY FOR DOMINANT
Dominant, predominant, paramount, preeminent
describe something outstanding.
Dominant describes something that is most influential or important:
the dominant characteristics of monkeys.
Predominant describes something that is dominant over all others,
or is more widely prevalent:
Curiosity is the predominant characteristic of monkeys.
Paramount applies to something that is first in rank or order:
Safety is of paramount importance.
Preeminent applies to a prominencebased on recognition of excellence:
His work was of preeminent quality.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Choose the Right Synonym for predominant
DOMINANT, PREDOMINANT, PARAMOUNT, PREPONDERANT
mean superior to all others in influence or importance.
DOMINANT applies to something that is uppermost because ruling or controlling. a dominant social class
PREDOMINANT applies to something that exerts, often temporarily, the most marked influence. a predominant emotion
PARAMOUNT implies supremacy in importance, rank, or jurisdiction.
unemployment was the paramount issue in the campaign
PREPONDERANT applies to an element or factor that outweighs all others in influence or effect. preponderant evidence in her favor
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
Predominant vs. Predominate
Adjective
Predominant and predominate are synonymous adjectives.
Predominant is the older and much more common form.
A number of handbooks and commentators hold predominate to be a mistake
—a few insisting that the word is only a verb. But they are wrong.
As an adjective predominate is somewhat more
likely to turn up in technicalwriting than in general writing.
The adverbs predominantly and predominately are
a more even match in frequency than their baseadjectives are,
although predominantly is still significantly more common than predominately.
Common Errors In English Usage Dictionary
predominate & predominant
“Predominate” is a verb:
“In the royal throne room, the color red predominates.”
“Predominant” is an adjective:
“The predominant view among the touts is that Fancy Dancer is the best bet in the third race.”
“Predominantly” is formed onthe adjective “predominant,”
not the verb “predominate.” Seepredominate/predominant
