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prev·a·lent  (prv-lnt)

adj.

Widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted, or practiced. See Synonyms at prevailing.

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[Middle English, very strong, from Latin praevalns, praevalent-, present participle of praevalre, to be stronger; see prevail.]

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preva·lent·ly adv.

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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

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

prevalent - most frequent or common; "prevailing winds" predominant, prevailing, rife, dominant frequent - coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints"

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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 [ˈprevələnt] ADJ

1. (= dominant) → dominante

2. (= widespread) → extendido

3. (= fashionable) → de moda; (= present-day) → actual

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...