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- [pri-vey-ling]
- /prɪˈveɪ lɪŋ/
- /prɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pri-vey-ling]
- /prɪˈveɪ lɪŋ/
Definitions of prevailing word
- adjective prevailing predominant: prevailing winds. 1
- adjective prevailing generally current: the prevailing opinion. 1
- adjective prevailing having superior power or influence. 1
- adjective prevailing effectual. 1
- verb without object prevailing to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route. 1
- verb without object prevailing to appear or occur as the more important or frequent feature or element; predominate: Green tints prevail in the upholstery. 1
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Origin of prevailing
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90; prevail + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Prevailing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prevailing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
prevailing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prevailing
adj prevailing
- a go go — as much as you like; to your heart's content; galore: food and drink à gogo.
- a go-go — go-go
- a gogo — as much as one likes; galore
- across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
- actual — You use actual to emphasize that you are referring to something real or genuine.
adv prevailing
- cardinally — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.
- comprehensively — Something that is done comprehensively is done thoroughly.
- dominantly — ruling, governing, or controlling; having or exerting authority or influence: dominant in the chain of command.
- first and foremost — primarily
- first of all — to start with
adverb prevailing
- endlessly — In an endless manner; continuously without limit.
adjective prevailing
- epidemic — A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
- excelling — Present participle of excel.
- existing — In existence or operation at the time under consideration; current.
- intermutual — (obsolete) mutual.
- mainstream — the principal or dominant course, tendency, or trend: the mainstream of American culture.
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