Translations for „preponderance“ in the English » German Dictionary

pre·pon·der·ance [ˌpri:ˈpɒndərən(t)s, Am -ˈpɑ:n-] N no pl form

preponderance

[überwiegende] Mehrheit

preponderance (fact of being in majority)

zahlenmäßiges Übergewicht

there is a preponderance of women in part-time work

Frauen sind bei Teilzeitarbeitsstellen in der Überzahl

preponderance N

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preponderance of evidence LAW Am

Art d. Beweislast, wo ein best. Grad bei d. Beweisführung erbracht werden muss

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

there is a preponderance of women in part-time work

Frauen sind bei Teilzeitarbeitsstellen in der Überzahl

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The preponderance of alleyways has also made it harder for police to catch criminals, particularly those on motorcycles.

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Investigators analyze the evidence and form a conclusion based on a preponderance of the evidence.

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The preponderance of the migrants were well-to-do gentry and skilled craftsmen.

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The long tubular bones are another common site of involvement, with a lower extremity preponderance.

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The plaintiff has the burden of proof to prove all the elements by a preponderance of evidence.

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The proof standard is the civil-law preponderance of the evidence, showing that causation was more likely than not.

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A preponderance of evidence seems to suggest that the modern bird orders constitute accurate taxa.

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The preponderance of tungiasis lesions on the toes may be because chigoe flea is a poor jumper, attaining only a high of 20 cm.

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The fire spread quickly due to the preponderance of straw thatched roofs in the area, further exaggerated by the presence of a strong northerly wind.

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The novel had an extremely mixed critical reception marked by a preponderance of negative reviews.

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