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Webster 1913 Edition


Prevalent

Prev′a-lent

,
Adj.
[L.
praevalens
,
-entis
, p. pr. of
praevalere
. See
Prevail
.]
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.
Prevalent
,
Prevailing
. What customarily prevails is prevalent;
as, a
prevalent
fashion
. What actually prevails is prevailing;
as, the
prevailing
winds are west
. 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.

Webster 1828 Edition


Prevalent

PREV'ALENT

,
Adj.
Gaining advantage or superiority; victorious.
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


prévalent

prévalent

See also: prevalent

French

Verb

prévalent

  1. third-person plural present indicative of prévaloir
  2. third-person plural imperfect subjunctive of prévaloir

Adjective

prévalent m (feminine singular prévalente, masculine plural prévalents, feminine plural prévalentes)

  1. prevalent