Spanish Conversation · Level 119
60 words
Spanish word
predominante
Pronunciation
IPA/pɾeðomiˈnante/
Meaning
- adjectivemainstream
Example
La tendencia predominante en la ciudad es el uso del transporte público.
The mainstream trend in the city is the use of public transportation.
More examples
En la encuesta, la característica predominante fue la calidad.
In the survey, the main characteristic was quality.
Core concept
A feature seen most often within a group.
Common phrases
tendencia predominante
mainstream trend
característica predominante
main characteristic
elemento predominante
main element
Similar words
común: Exists commonly in many contexts and is regularly encountered in everyday situations.
frecuente: Appears often in repeated instances or short periods, indicating high frequency.
mayoritario: Makes up the majority of a group by count or proportion.
extendido: Is widely present across regions or populations and reaches broad distribution.
Definition in Spanish
Que está más extendido o es más frecuente en un grupo o contexto determinado.
Word origin
From Latin praedominans, from prae- 'before' + dominari 'to rule', originally 'standing before' and later used for what prevails in spread or frequency.
Usage tips
- Common in reports and formal writing; for casual speech native speakers often prefer más habitual or se ve más, and predominante indicates what is more widespread rather than what holds power.
Other meanings
- predominantadjective
- dominantadjective
Opposites
- minoritariominorityadjective
- secundariosecondaryadjective
Related words
- predominarpredominateverb
- predominaciónpredominancenoun