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- [prev-uh-luh nt]
- /ˈprɛv ə lənt/
- /ˈprev.əl.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [prev-uh-luh nt]
- /ˈprɛv ə lənt/
Definitions of prevalent word
- adjective prevalent widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance. 1
- adjective prevalent having the superiority or ascendancy. 1
- adjective prevalent Archaic. effectual or efficacious. 1
- adjective prevalent common, widespread 1
- adjective prevalent A condition, practice, or belief that is prevalent is common. 0
- adjective prevalent widespread or current 0
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Origin of prevalent
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < Latin praevalent- (stem of praevalēns), present participle of praevalēre to prevail. See pre-, -valent
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Parts of speech for Prevalent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
prevalent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".
prevalent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for prevalent
adj prevalent
- commonplace — If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising.
- ubiquitous — widespread
- normal — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- universal — of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience.
- rife — of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use: Crime is rife in the slum areas of our cities.
Antonyms for prevalent
adj prevalent
- infrequent — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- unusual — not usual, common, or ordinary; uncommon in amount or degree; exceptional: an unusual sound; an unusual hobby; an unusual response.
- scarce — insufficient to satisfy the need or demand; not abundant: Meat and butter were scarce during the war.
- abnormal — Someone or something that is abnormal is unusual, especially in a way that is worrying.
- isolated — compact
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