PREVALENT


Meaning of PREVALENT in English

[prev.a.lent] adj [L praevalent-, praevalens very powerful, fr. prp. of praevalere] (1576) 1 archaic: powerful

2: being in ascendancy: dominant

3: generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored: widespread -- prevalent n -- prev.a.lent.ly adv

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