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prevalent [ˈprɛvələnt] adj
1. widespread or current 2. superior in force or power; predominant [C16 (in the sense: powerful): from Latin praevalens very strong, from praevalēre: see prevail] prevalence , prevalentness n prevalently adv ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
prevalent adjective common, accepted, established, popular, general, current, usual, widespread, extensive, universal, frequent, everyday, rampant, customary, commonplace, ubiquitous, rife, habitual Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women. common rare, unusual, limited, restricted, confined, uncommon, infrequent, localized Translations prevalent [ˈprɛvələnt] adj [illness, condition] → prévalent(e); [view, attitude, mentality, habit] → répandu(e); [fashion] → en vogue the liberal atmosphere prevalent in the late 1960s BUT l'atmosphère libérale qui prévalait dans les années soixante. → l'atmosphère libérale qui était très répandue dans les années soixante prevalent adj (= widespread) → vorherrschend, weitverbreitet, weit verbreitet; opinion, attitude → geläufig, weitverbreitet, weit verbreitet; custom, disease → weitverbreitet, weit verbreitet; conditions, situation → herrschend; fashions, style → beliebt; that is very prevalent these days → das ist heutzutage häufig anzutreffen prevalent [ˈprɛvələnt] adj (belief, disease, fashion) → diffuso/a, comune, predominante the conditions which are prevalent in ... → le condizioni esistenti in... prevalent [ˈprɛvələnt] adj (belief, disease, fashion) → diffuso/a, comune, predominante the conditions which are prevalent in ... → le condizioni esistenti in... How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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