PREVALENT


Meaning of PREVALENT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -lənt ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin praevalent-, praevalens very powerful, from present participle of praevalēre

Date: 1576

1. archaic : powerful

2. : being in ascendancy : dominant

3. : generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread

• prevalent noun

• prev·a·lent·ly adverb

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