n .
superiority in weight, number, size extent, influence, etc ; majority ; predominance 무게, 수량, 크기, 넓이, 영향력 등등에 있어서의 우세, 우위 ; 다수, 우위의 세력 ; 탁월함

• Looking around the well-dressed crowd at the ball, Richard was surprised to notice a preponderance of women wearing baseball caps.
  무도회에서 잘 차려입은 사람들을 둘러보다가 리차드는 야구 모자를 쓴 여성들이 대다수라는 것을 알고 깜짝 놀랐다.
• The preponderance of onions in the stew made us suspect that our host had been trying to save money when he made it, because onions were its least expensive ingredient.