adjective Etymology: Latin praevalent-, praevalens very powerful, from present participle of praevalēre Date: 1576 powerful , being in ascendancy ; dominant , generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored ; widespread , ~ noun ~ly adverb
PREVALENT
Meaning of PREVALENT in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012