The one or thing that predominates is described as predominant: "Violet is the predominant color in the work of the German artist."
Predominant is that which exercises predominance (that is, power or influence over something or someone). The action of predominating , for its part, is linked to imposing oneself in some way .
Predominate, etymologically speaking, is a word that derives from Latin, since it is the result of the sum of different lexical components of that language:
-The prefix “pre-”, which indicates “before”.
-The noun “domus”, which means “house”.
-The suffix “-inus”, which is used to indicate relationship.
-The suffix “-ar”, which is used to shape verbs.
Concept of predominant
The predominant thing, therefore, is something that stands out or imposes itself. If we look at a painting that presents five different colors, but in which yellow occupies more than 70% of the surface, we can affirm that yellow is the predominant tone in the work in question.
For example: “Cinnamon provides the predominant flavor in this dish,” “With red as the predominant color, the fall-winter collection of the famous Italian brand was presented,” “The eaves, in my opinion, is the predominant player in the equipment" .
Influence, power or importance means that a person can become predominant in a certain area: "Lionel Messi is the predominant player of the Argentine national team."
A type of practice
We must not overlook either that within different professional fields there is talk about what are predominant practices and emerging practices, which are often confused but have nothing to do with each other:
-The predominant ones are those most important and fundamental that are carried out in an industry, company or entity.
-Emerging ones, for their part, are those that are developed in a timely and specific manner due to a specific need or project.
In order to understand them better, we can say that, in the field of administration, the predominant ones are those in charge of monitoring quality standards, designing administrative strategies, managing, developing projects...Among the emerging ones is, for their part, establishing strategies based on the results achieved in a project.
The prevailing opinion
When we talk about a predominant opinion , on the other hand, we are referring to a feeling or an opinion that can be seen in the comments of a certain sector of society . Years ago, after conducting a survey, a journalist could say that the “predominant opinion” among Real Madrid fans was that Iker Casillas should return to the team's starting lineup.
It is important to note that classifying something as predominant can be biased or self-serving. If a political analyst talks to ten people and asks them what they think of their government , they can affirm that the “prevailing opinion” is negative regarding the authorities since seven individuals said they did not agree with the measures taken by their leaders. However, presenting the conclusions of such a small survey as the “predominant opinion” of a society is not wise.
a sense
It is common, on the other hand, to talk about what is known as the predominant meaning.
This is a term that is used to express which of the five senses that a human being has (sight, taste, touch, smell and hearing) is the most important in a person. And each individual has one of those more “developed” or is considered to be more notable.