predominated

Predominated is the past participle form of the verb predominate, used to indicate that something has held predominance within a given context. It appears in passive constructions and can function as an adjective describing a state of prior dominance. The term is common in historical, sociological, demographic, and economic writing, where researchers describe patterns of influence, leadership, or prevalence.

Etymology: Predominate comes from Latin predominare, from praedominari “to rule before others,” with the English form evolving to include the past participle predominated predominated. The word is related to predominant and predominance.

Usage: Predominated conveys that one element was clearly more prevalent or influential than others during a defined period or in a dataset. It is used with by or over to indicate the dominant factor (for example, a sector predominated by textiles, or a region predominated by a particular industry). In contemporary prose, predominate and predominated are more common, while predominated is typically found in formal, historical, or statistical contexts.

See also: Predominance, predominate, dominance.