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prevalent
[ prev-uh-luhnt ]
adjective
- widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance.
Synonyms: common, far-reaching
- having the superiority or ascendancy.
- Archaic. effectual or efficacious.
prevalent
/ ˈprɛvələnt /
adjective
- widespread or current
- superior in force or power; predominant
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Derived Forms
- ˈprevalently, adverb
- ˈprevalence, noun
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Other Words From
- preva·lence preva·lent·ness noun
- preva·lent·ly adverb
- non·preva·lent adjective
- non·preva·lent·ly adverb
- un·preva·lent adjective
- un·preva·lent·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prevalent1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prevalent1
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Example Sentences
There is another prevalent practice in which family members push the victim to the limit until she kills herself.
Yet the sense is that anti-LGBT hate crimes are becoming more prevalent, and more terrifying.
Rape continues to be prevalent worldwide, particularly in areas of conflict and crisis.
The view remains prevalent that Africans need to be saved from themselves.
Sober and muted colors including shades of gray, one described in a local paper as ‘Battleship,’ were prevalent.
They were sure that the white troops in Meerut would soon arrive and put an end to the prevalent anarchy.
In the town the European mode of living is entirely prevalent—more so than in any other place abroad that I have seen.
Between 10° and 20° South latitude we again met with very peculiar prevalent winds.
It is certainly a lucky thing for travellers that this strange custom is not prevalent everywhere.
Very hot; very limp with the prevalent disease but greatly cheered up by the news of yesterday evening's battle at Helles.
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