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prevailing
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pre·vail·ing  (pr-vlng)
adj.
1. Most frequent or common; predominant.
2. Generally current; widespread.

pre·vailing·ly adv.
pre·vailing·ness n.
Synonyms: prevailing, prevalent, current
These adjectives denote what exists or is encountered generally at a particular time. Prevailing applies to what is most frequent or common at a certain time or in a certain place: took a poll to find the prevailing opinion.
Prevalent suggests widespread existence or occurrence but does not imply predominance: a belief that was prevalent in the Middle Ages.
Current often stresses the present time and is frequently applied to what is subject to frequent change: current psychoanalytic theories.

prevailing [prɪˈveɪlɪŋ]
adj
1. generally accepted; widespread the prevailing opinion
2. most frequent or conspicuous; predominant the prevailing wind is from the north
prevailingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.prevailing - most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
frequent - coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints"

prevailing
adjective
1. widespread, general, established, popular, common, set, current, usual, ordinary, fashionable, in style, customary, prevalent, in vogue individuals who have gone against the prevailing opinion
2. predominating, ruling, main, existing, principal the prevailing weather conditions in the area
Translations
prevailing [prɪˈveɪlɪŋ] ADJ [opinion, wind] → predominante; [price] → imperante
the prevailing fashionla moda actual, la moda reinante
under prevailing conditionsbajo las condiciones actuales
prevailing [prɪˈveɪlɪŋ] adj
[winds] → dominant(e)
[view, opinion, attitudes] → le plus répandu or la plus répandue
prevailing
adj
(= current) fashion, conditionsderzeitig, derzeit herrschend, aktuell; opinionaktuell, (vor)herrschend; the prevailing wisdomdie vorherrschende or derzeitige Überzeugung
windvorherrschend
prevailing [prɪˈveɪlɪŋ] adj (conditions) → attuale; (belief, customs, attitude) → predominante, prevalente; (wind) → dominante
prevailing [prɪˈveɪlɪŋ] adj (conditions) → attuale; (belief, customs, attitude) → predominante, prevalente; (wind) → dominante


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