Origin: Latin prefix pre-
Predominant has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
A subdominant.
"The predominant chord in this jazz progression is a subdominant, creating a sense of departure from the tonic before resolving back home."
having superior power and influence
"the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
Common or widespread; prevalent.
"In a city where everyone drives an electric vehicle, that technology has become the predominant mode of transportation."