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[ prev-uh-luhnt ] / ˈprɛv ə lənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prevalent ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivewidespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance. having the superiority or ascendancy. Archaic. effectual or efficacious. Origin of prevalent1570–80; <Latin praevalent- (stem of praevalēns), present participle of praevalēre to prevail. See pre-, -valent SYNONYMS FOR prevalentSEE SYNONYMS FOR prevalent ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR prevalentSEE ANTONYMS FOR prevalent ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for prevalent1. See current. OTHER WORDS FROM prevalentprev·a·lence, prev·a·lent·ness, nounprev·a·lent·ly, adverbnon·prev·a·lent, adjectivenon·prev·a·lent·ly, adverb un·prev·a·lent, adjectiveun·prev·a·lent·ly, adverb Words nearby prevalentprevailing westerlies, prevailing wind, prevail on, Préval, prevalence, prevalent, prevaricate, prevarication, prevaricator, prévenance, prevenient Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prevalentRape continues to be prevalent worldwide, particularly in areas of conflict and crisis. Time for U.S. to Support Abortion for Rape Victims in Other Countries|Cecile Richards|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Sober and muted colors including shades of gray, one described in a local paper as ‘Battleship,’ were prevalent. How World Wars Made Females More Androgynous|Liza Foreman|July 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST Smelters focusing on recycled materials are prevalent in Japan and Europe, according to Duran. Helter Smelter No More: Moving to Conflict Free Minerals|Intel|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST Although not as prevalent, other people on Twitter shared my sentiment. No, Miss Indiana’s Body Isn’t ‘Normal’|Erin Cunningham|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But getting to your question about what I was like in the '90s, Kate Moss was so prevalent in the '90s. ‘Surviving Jack’ Star Rachael Harris Is No Longer ‘The Bitch'|Kevin Fallon|March 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST The country abounds in reptiles, and the prevalent fishes are of the early kinds, having a cartilaginous structure. Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation|Robert Chambers The belief is prevalent to-day that those two adjectives describe one and the same thing. The Missing Link in Modern Spiritualism|A. Leah Underhill The belief in immortality, also prevalent, though less general, was to them an abomination. The Lords of the Ghostland|Edgar Saltus The Apocalypse is absolute proof as to how they originated, and that they were prevalent when it was written. The Wave of Scepticism and the Rock of Truth|Matthew Henry Habershon They do not exist for our guidance, but to mislead us, seems to be the prevalent belief reduced to its naked form. Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects|Herbert Spencer
British Dictionary definitions for prevalent
adjectivewidespread or current superior in force or power; predominant Derived forms of prevalentprevalence or prevalentness, nounprevalently, adverbWord Origin for prevalentC16 (in the sense: powerful): from Latin praevalens very strong, from praevalēre: see prevail Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to prevalentcommonplace, ubiquitous, normal, universal, rife, common, popular, new, extensive, rampant, everyday, frequent, prevailing, dominant, successful, powerful, compelling, predominant, accustomed, current |