Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Predominance \Pre*dom"i*nance\, n. [Cf. F. pr['e]dominance.]
   1. The quality or state of being predominant; superiority;
      ascendency; prevalence; predomination.

            The predominance of conscience over interest.
                                                  --South.

   2. (Astrol.) The superior influence of a planet. --Shak.

Source : WordNet®

predominance
     n 1: the state of being predominant over others [syn: {predomination}]
     2: the quality of being more noticeable than anything else;
        "the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet
        tone" [syn: {predomination}]