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Webster 1913 Edition
Prevalent
1.
Gaining advantage or superiority; having superior force, influence, or efficacy; prevailing; predominant; successful; victorious.
Brennus told the Roman embassadors, that
prevalent
arms were as good as any title. Sir W. Raleigh.
2.
Most generally received or current; most widely adopted or practiced; also, generally or extensively existing; widespread; prevailing;
as, a
prevalent
observance; prevalent
disease.This was the most received and
prevalent
opinion. Woodward.
Syn. – Prevailing; predominant; successful; efficacious; powerful.
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Prevalent
, Prevailing
. What customarily prevails is prevalent; as, a
. What actually prevails is prevailing; prevalent
fashionas, the
. Hence, prevailing is the livelier and more pointed word, since it represents a thing in action. It is sometimes the stronger word, since a thing may prevail sufficiently to be called prevalent, and yet require greater strength to make it actually prevailing. prevailing
winds are westWebster 1828 Edition
Prevalent
PREV'ALENT
,Adj.
Brennus told the Roman embassadors,that prevalent arms were as good as any title.
1.
Powerful; efficacious; successful; as prevalent supplications.2.
Predominant; most generally received or current; as a prevalent opinion.3.
Predominant; most general; extensively existing; as a prevalent disease.Definition 2024
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See also: prevalent
French
Verb
prévalent
- third-person plural present indicative of prévaloir
- third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of prévaloir
Adjective
prévalent m (feminine singular prévalente, masculine plural prévalents, feminine plural prévalentes)