Can need proper order for greater weight (13)

I believe the answer is:

preponderance

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'greater weight' is the definition.
'preponderance' can be an answer for 'weight' (thesaurus). I'm unsure of the 'greater' bit.

'can need proper order' is the wordplay.
'order' is an anagram indicator.
'can'+'need'+'proper'='canneedproper'
'canneedproper' is an anagram of 'PREPONDERANCE'.

'for' is the link.

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(Other definitions for preponderance that I've seen before include "Superiority in numbers" , "Predominance" , "Dominance" , "The lion's share" , "Greater numbers" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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