单词 predominantly 释义 predominantly, adv.[f. prec. + -ly2.]In a predominant manner or degree; with superior influence; preponderatingly.1681J. Scott Chr. Life i. iii. 2......
单词 predominancy 释义 predominancy[f. as next + -ancy.]The quality of being predominant; an instance of this; the fact of being predominant; = prec.1598Florio, Predomina......
单词 predomination 释义 predomination Now rare or Obs.|prdmnen|[n. of action from predomine, predominate v.: see -ation.]The action, fact, or condition of predominating; ......
单词 predominate 释义 ▪ I. predominate, a. Now rare.|prdmnt|[app. a mistaken form for predominant, prob. after such adjs. as moderate, temperate.]= predominant.1591Nashe......
单词 predominating 释义 predominating, ppl. a.[f. predominate v. + -ing2.]That predominates; controlling, ruling, prevailing; rarely, domineering, lording it.1595Daniel C......
单词 pre-diluvial 释义 pre-diluvial, a. Geol.|pridl(j)uvl|[f. pre- B. 1 + diluvial.]Of or belonging to an age before that of the Diluvium or Northern Drift.1857B. Taylor ......
单词 predisposition 释义 predisposition|pridspzn|[f. pre- A. 2 + disposition; cf. mod.F. prdisposition.]1. The condition of being predisposed or inclined beforehand (to s......
单词 predissociation 释义 predissociation Physics and Chem.[pre- A. 2.]The passage of a molecule between a quantized vibrational and rotational state (above its ground st......
单词 prednisone 释义 prednisone Pharm.|prdnsn|[Prob. f. pregnadiene (f. pregnane + diene) + -isone, after cortisone.]A colourless, crystalline, synthetic steroid, C21H26O......
单词 predivine 释义 † predivine, v. Obs.[ad. L. prdvnre to divine beforehand, have a presentiment of: see pre- A. 1 and divine v. Cf. obs. F. prdiviner (1530 in Godef.).......