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prev⋅a⋅lent

  [prev-uh-luhnt]
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–adjective
1. widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.
2. having the superiority or ascendancy.
3. Archaic. effectual or efficacious.
Origin:
1570–80; < L praevalent- (s. of praevalēns), prp. of praevalēre to prevail. See pre-, -valent

Related forms:
prev⋅a⋅lence, prev⋅a⋅lent⋅ness, noun
prev⋅a⋅lent⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. common, extensive. See current.

Antonyms:
1. rare.
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prev·a·lence   (prěv'ə-ləns)   
n.  

  1. The condition of being prevalent.

  2. Medicine The total number of cases of a disease in a given population at a specific time.

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Word Origin & History

prevalent 
1576, "having great power or force," from L. prævalentem (nom. prævalens), prp. of prævalere "to be more able" (see prevail). Meaning "extensively existing, in general use" is from 1658.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: prev·a·lence
Pronunciation: 'prev(-&)-l&n(t)s
Function: noun
: the percentage of a population that is affected with aparticular disease at a given time —compare INCIDENCE 2b
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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prevalence prev·a·lence (prěv'ə-ləns)
n.
The total number of cases of a disease in a given population at a specific time.

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