Prevalent Definition

prĕvə-lənt
adjective
Stronger, more effective, etc.; dominant.
Webster's New World
Generally practiced, occurring, or accepted.
Webster's New World
Widely existing.
Webster's New World

Widespread or preferred.

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Origin of Prevalent

  • Middle English very strong from Latin praevalēns praevalent- present participle of praevalēre to be stronger prevail

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • pre- +"Ž -valent, From Latin praevalentem.

    From Wiktionary

Prevalent Sentence Examples

  • The custom is prevalent in today's society.

  • That opinion is prevalent today.

  • The prevalent winds, which temper the heat, are the S.E.

  • This attitude was still prevalent in the last Gulf war.

  • They held the prevalent notion of how a rock band should be.

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Words Starting With

PPRPRE

Words Ending With

TNTENT

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