overriding

Adj.

1.

overriding - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" Synonyms: paramount, predominate, preponderant, preponderating, predominant

(programming)

overriding - Redefining in a child class a method or function member defined in a parent class. Not to be confused with "overloading".

dominant, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating