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- DictionaryPrev·a·lent/ˈprev(ə)lənt/
adjective
- 1. widespread in a particular area or at a particular time: "the social ills prevalent in society today"
Add to word list. existing very commonly or happening often: These diseases are more prevalent among young children. Trees are dying in areas where acid rain is most prevalent. Synonyms. predominant. rife formal. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. happening or seen often.
(formal) that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place synonym common, widespread. a prevalent view. prevalent among somebody These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North. prevalent in somebody/something The disease is even more prevalent in Latin America. Extra Examples. Word Origin.
When something is common, it's prevalent. You could say drug use is prevalent among criminals. You could say good study habits are prevalent among good students. If a certain opinion is common, then that's a prevalent view in society. Definitions of prevalent. adjective. most frequent or common. synonyms: dominant, predominant, prevailing, rife.
prevalence. noun [ U ] uk / ˈprev ə ləns / us. the large amount of something in a particular group, area, or at a particular time: the prevalence of smoking among teenagers. (Definition of prevalent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
2 days ago · A condition, practice, or belief that is prevalent is common. This condition is more prevalent in women than in men. The prevalent view is that interest rates will fall. Synonyms: common, accepted, established, popular More Synonyms of prevalent. prevalence uncountable noun.
1. widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance. 2. having the superiority or ascendancy; dominant. 3. Archaic. potent or efficacious. [1570–80; < Latin praevalent- (s. of praevalēns ), present participle of praevalēre to prevail] prev′a•lence, n. prev′a•lent•ly, adv.
adjective. /ˈprɛvələnt/. prevalent (among somebody) prevalent (in somebody/something) that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place synonym common synonym widespread a prevalent view These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.
