Occurring, found, or done often; in general use; usual, prevalent.

Relating to, shared by, or current among the majority or a considerable part of the community; prevalent, widespread, usual.

That is in ordinary use or observance; having general currency, validity, or force; commonly observed or practised; current, prevalent.

Of a belief, attitude, etc.: prevalent or current among the general public; generally accepted, commonly known. Also (of a disease): †epidemic (obs…

Abundant, plentiful; rife.

Commonly current or prevalent, generally or widely disseminated, as a matter of knowledge, assertion, or opinion. Of sayings, statements, facts, etc.

Generally reported or known; in general circulation; in general use, prevalent.

Current in the world or in society; generally used, available, or known; passed on from one person to another. Cf. abroad, adv. 2.

Found or distributed across a wide area or among a large number of people; extensively diffused or disseminated.

as rife or common as pennies, very common or prevalent.

In specific uses. More loosely: Common, prevalent. Obsolete.

Of a word, language, etc.: widely spoken, widespread. Obsolete.

figurative. Of a (usually) undesirable phenomenon: widespread, widely prevalent, universal; = epidemic, adj. 2. Now rare.

figurative. Of a (usually undesirable) phenomenon: widespread, widely prevalent, universal; = epidemic, adj. 2. Obsolete.

figurative. Of a phenomenon, typically an undesirable phenomenon: widespread, widely prevalent, universal.

Formerly: †powerful, influential; = prevalent, adj. 1a (obsolete). In later use: widespread, pervasive; = prevalent, adj. 3. Cf. prevailant, adj.

Prevalent, widespread.

Of things, esp. dress: Conformable to fashion; in accordance with prevailing usage; of the kind in vogue among persons of the upper class. Of…

Extending to, reaching, or affecting many people or places; extensive in effect; far-reaching. Cf. widespread, adj. 2.

= endemic, adj.

Widespread in a particular area or at a particular time; generally occurring or existing; pervasive.

= endemic, adj.

That obtains; prevailing, prevalent; winning.

Predominant in extent or amount; most widely occurring or accepted; generally current. Cf. prevalent, adj. 3.

= endemic, adj.

Standard degree of fineness. Obsolete.

gen. That is in common or general use at a particular time; current, prevailing.

Occurring or found often; prevalent or widespread. In later use also as modifier (usually in forms common-as-dirt, common-as-muck).

= prevailent, adj.

transferred. Current among the outside public; popular, ordinary, prevailing.

figurative.

Somewhat wide, fairly wide. Also occasionally as adv.: fairly widely.

More generally: extended, extending; lengthened. Also (occasionally): widespread, common. Now rare.

That is in general circulation; prevailing; current; (in later use sometimes) currently favoured, fashionable.