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predominanza

Predominanza is a noun in Italian that denotes the state or quality of being predominant: the presence, influence, or weight of one element greater than others in a given context. It can refer to numerical lead, cultural or symbolic weight, or the overall dominance of a factor within a system.

Etymology and nuance: the term derives from predominar, itself related to Latin praedominari, formed with prae-

Contexts of use: in statistics and demography, it describes the predominance of a category or class; in

Measurement and relation to related terms: predominanza can be expressed as a percentage, a ratio, or through

See also: predominanza in scientific descriptions, prevalenza, predominio, dominanza.

“before”
or
“in
front”
and
dominari
“to
dominate.”
The
idea
carried
by
predominanza
is
that
one
component
stands
out
in
front
of
the
rest,
not
only
in
quantity
but
also
in
influence
or
importance.
linguistics
and
sociolinguistics,
it
can
indicate
the
predominance
of
a
language
or
variety
in
a
community;
in
ecology,
the
predominance
of
a
species
within
a
habitat;
in
politics
and
sociology,
the
predominance
of
a
trend,
party,
or
ideology;
in
medicine,
the
predominance
of
a
symptom
or
risk
factor
in
a
patient
group.
an
index
that
measures
how
much
the
dominant
element
outweighs
others.
It
is
related
to,
but
distinct
from,
prevalenza
(prevalence),
which
describes
how
common
something
is,
while
predominanza
emphasizes
relative
influence
or
supremacy.
Related
terms
include
predominanza,
predominio,
and
in
genetics,
dominante
or
dominanza.