1. (

• preponderance ,

) superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power" ;

2. (

• preponderance ,
• prevalence ,

) a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant" ;

3. (

• preponderance ,

) exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale" ;