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Definition of: prepotent
(pri·pō′tənt) adjective
1. Endowed with prevailing potency; predominant.
2. Having potential power or efficacy; possessing power to shape or influence what comes after.
3. Pertaining to or exhibiting prepotency. Also pre·po·ten·tial (prē′pə·ten′shəl). [<L praepotens, -entis very powerful]
—pre·po′tent·ly adverb
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