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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024prev•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-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prev•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. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged common, extensive. See current.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rare.
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