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prev·a·lent
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ə
lənt
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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;
<
Latin
praevalent-
(stem of
praevalēns
), present participle of
praevalēre
to
prevail.
See
pre-
,
-valent
Related forms
prev·a·lence,
prev·a·lent·ness,
noun
prev·a·lent·ly,
adverb
non·prev·a·lent,
adjective
non·prev·a·lent·ly,
adverb
un·prev·a·lent,
adjective
un·prev·a·lent·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
1.
common, extensive. See
current
.
Antonyms
1.
rare.
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prevalent
(ˈprɛvələnt)
—
adj
1.
widespread or current
2.
superior in force or power; predominant
[C16 (in the sense: powerful): from Latin
praevalens
very strong, from
praevalēre:
see
prevail
]
'prevalence
—
n
'prevalentness
—
n
'prevalently
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
prevalent
1570s, "having great power or force," from L. praevalentem (nom. praevalens), prp. of praevalere "to be more able" (see
prevail
). Meaning "extensively existing, in general use" is from 1650s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
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imprinting current fashion.
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as the plentiful weapon caches.
Retail loyalty schemes are becoming ever more sophisticated and
prevalent
.
They are especially
prevalent
in tropical forests, where they may be up to half
of all the insects living in some locations.
But skills gaps-employed workers who lack the wherewithal to do their jobs properly-are
prevalent
.
Methane is an increasingly
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global warming gas.
Tourism too was
prevalent
, and the streets were safe.
It is certainly more
prevalent
among the older guys, but it does exist among some of the younger ones as well.
It is especially
prevalent
in areas which lack clean water and good sanitation.
And this is at a time when drug-resistant strains of bacteria are becoming ever more
prevalent
.
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