adj.
Pronunciation: -l ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin praevalent-, praevalens very powerful, from present participle of praeval ē re
Date: 1576
1 archaic : POWERFUL
2 : being in ascendancy : DOMINANT
3 : generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : WIDESPREAD
– prevalent noun
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