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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈprɛvələnt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɛvələnt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prev′ə lənt)

prev•a•lent /ˈprɛvələnt/USA pronunciation adj.

widespread;
in general use or acceptance:the prevalent point of view.
having greater power;
dominant.

prev•a•lence, n. [uncountable]See -val-.

prev•a•lent (prev′ə lənt),USA pronunciation adj.

widespread;
of wide extent or occurrence;
in general use or acceptance.
having the superiority or ascendancy.
[Archaic.]effectual or efficacious.

Latin praevalent- (stem of praevalēns), present participle of praevalēre to prevail. See pre-, -valent
1570–80

prev′a•lence, prev′a•lent•ness, n.
prev′a•lent•ly, adv.

current.

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prevalent /ˈprɛvələnt/ adj

widespread or current
superior in force or power; predominant

Etymology: 16th Century (in the sense: powerful): from Latin praevalens very strong, from praevalēre: see prevailˈprevalence, ˈprevalentness n ˈprevalently adv

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