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A Word A Day : Predominant
Word of 30th May 2007: A Word A Day-Predominant
Predominant
This is a forest in which oak-trees are predominant.
Synonyms:
Main
Chief
Important
Leading
Paramount
Prominent
Superior
Dominant
Ruling
Prevalent
Contextual Examples:
My main concern is the welfare of these children.
The most prominent building in the Janpath is the Rastrapati Bhawan.
Shahrukh enjoys a superior position in his office.
India has become a dominant power of Asia and Far East.
The ruling class everywhere exploits the poor masses.
Superstition is till prevalent in some communities of Rajasthan.
Antonyms:
Minor
Inferior
Unimportant
Junior
Petty
Subsidiary
Subordinate
Contextual Examples:
There were numerous major and minor issues raised in the meeting of the shareholders of the company.
This pen is much inferior to the one I bought last time.
This subject is too important to occur to the examiners.
He is junior partner in my business firm.
Asha is a petty officer in the bank.
This bank is a subsidiary of the State Bank of India.
There are quite a few officers and many subordinates in this firm.
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