Question

Choose the synonym of the word given below:
Predominant
a)Subordinate
b)Important
c)Secondary
d)Inferior

Answer 1

Hint: A synonym of a word means a word that is similar in meaning to the given word. It may be a phrase or a single word.

Complete step-by-step answer:

In the given question, the word ‘predominant’ means some characteristic, quality, or element which is the strongest or the most important among all other characteristics, qualities, or elements present. The word stems from the word ‘dominant’ which means something which controls everything else. Therefore, option b, that is ‘Important’ is the correct answer.
Option a that is ‘Subordinate’, means someone or something who or which is at a lower rank and is controlled by someone else. Thus, option a is incorrect.
The word ‘Secondary’ in option c means exactly what the word says, that is, to be second to someone or something. They are not the most important or dominant. It is opposite to the meaning of the word ‘dominant’. Thus, option c is wrong.
‘Inferior’ in option d means someone or something who is lower in rank or quality. It implies that there is someone or something who or which is better than them. They are not the most important. Thus, option d is incorrect as well.

Note: A synonym of a word may not mean exactly the same as that of the meaning of the given word. They may have differences but the differences should be negligible. For example, while ‘predominant’ and ‘important’ are synonyms, they do have a small difference in meaning. A ‘predominant’ thing necessarily means that it is the most important thing among all other things while an ‘important’ thing does not necessarily imply that it is the most important thing. However, in essence, both words have a similar meaning and are thus synonyms.