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- Dictionaryprevalent/ˈprɛv(ə)lənt/
adjective
- 1. widespread in a particular area or at a particular time: "the social ills prevalent in society today"
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Prevalent means existing very commonly or happening often. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
PREVALENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary....
- Traditional
PREVALENT translate: 流行的，盛行的，普遍的. Learn more in the...
- Simplified
PREVALENT translate: 流行的，盛行的，普遍的. Learn more in the...
- Portuguese Translation
PREVALENT translate: predominante, prevalecente,...
- Predominant
PREDOMINANT definition: 1. more noticeable or important, or...
- Rife
RIFE definition: 1. If something unpleasant is rife, it is...
- English (US)
Prevalent means generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored : widespread. It can also mean being in ascendancy or powerful. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries.
PREVALENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of prevalent in English. prevalent. adjective. us / ˈprev. ə l.ənt / uk / ˈprev. ə l.ənt / Add to word list. existing very commonly or happening often: These diseases are more prevalent among young children. Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent. Synonyms.
When something is common, it's prevalent. You could say drug use is prevalent among criminals. You could say good study habits are prevalent among good students. If a certain opinion is common, then that's a prevalent view in society. Definitions of prevalent.
Prevalent means common, widespread, or dominant. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts, synonyms, and related words, with examples from Collins English Dictionary.
Prevalent means existing a lot in a particular group, area, or at a particular time. For example, diseases are more prevalent among young children. See more translations and usage examples of prevalent.
adj. 1. widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance. 2. having the superiority or ascendancy; dominant. 3. Archaic. potent or efficacious. [1570–80; < Latin praevalent- (s. of praevalēns ), present participle of praevalēre to prevail] prev′a•lence, n. prev′a•lent•ly, adv.
