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adjective
- 1. widespread in a particular area or at a particular time: "the social ills prevalent in society today"
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Prevalent means generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread. It can also mean being in ascendancy or powerful. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
Prevalent means existing very commonly or happening often. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
existing very commonly or happening often: These diseases are more prevalent among young children. Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent. Synonyms. predominant. rife formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. happening or seen often. common Working from home has become increasingly common.
When something is common, it's prevalent. You could say drug use is prevalent among criminals. You could say good study habits are prevalent among good students. If a certain opinion is common, then that's a prevalent view in society. Definitions of prevalent.
Prevalent means common, widespread, or dominant. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, and related words, with examples from Collins English Dictionary.
Prevalent means existing a lot in a particular group, area, or at a particular time. For example, diseases are more prevalent among young children. See more translations and usage examples of prevalent.
Definition of prevalent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
