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prevalent

prevalent

64 3.8
Common in many places or among many people at a certain time
  • adjective
  • /ˈprɛvələnt/
translation icon : generalizado
  • But nickel silicide is becoming more and more prevalent in research and development.
  • more prevalent
  • most prevalent
  • become prevalent

So it's not as prevalent as some would think.

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Examples

  • The health issue's way too prevalent in urban areas, affecting many communities.

  • Truth is, the most prevalent thing that came out of a day like today is: at any moment, that could have been any one of us in that pine box.

  • So it's not as prevalent as some would think.

  • But I think it's more prevalent now, it's faster.

  • Another example of a condition that is quite prevalent for some people.

  • How prevalent is fear in the life you live now?

  • And I think that this frame of mind is, is prevalent in most countries today, really.

  • It's an order of magnitude more prevalent in our communities.

  • In rural areas, extreme poverty is even more prevalent than in urban centers.

    Academic text (1999)
  • My point was that the common image of divorce and decadent behavior... being prevalent among New York social types... is not really accurate.

Synonyms

common
vsprevalent
797 1.0

Happening often or seen in many places

refers to being found across a large area rather than just ordinary
widespread
vsprevalent
256 3.6

Happening in many places or among many people

is about being commonly found rather than only location spread
ubiquitous
vsprevalent
51 9.0

Found in many places at the same time

is found widely across areas but not literally in all places
dominant
vsprevalent
50 4.1

More common than others in a group or place

is common or found across areas without implying it is more frequent than alternatives
predominant
vsprevalent
20 4.8

More common or important than others in a group

focuses on being common across an area rather than importance
omnipresent
vsprevalent
13 7.7

Present everywhere at the same time

describes being widespread at a time but not always everywhere
widely distributed
vsprevalent
4 2.9

Found in many parts of the world

is common across a large area but not necessarily worldwide
prevailing
vsprevalent
3.9

Most common at a certain time or in a certain place

is common across a large area but not necessarily the most frequent

Antonyms

582 4.1

Not common and appearing in only a few places

122 4.6

Not often found or seen and so rare

How Common

ubiquitous
51 9.0
widespread
256 3.6
prevalent
64 3.8
common
797 1.0
uncommon
122 4.6
rare
582 4.1

Surface Forms

prevalent positive
prevalenter comparative
prevalentest superlative

Morphology

prevalent = prevail (transparent) = prevail + ent

The adjective is a direct adjectival formation from the verb 'prevail' and retains the core sense of being widespread or dominant.

Etymology

The word prevalent comes from Latin parts prae- 'before' and valere 'to be strong', and it is related to prevail, which means to 'win' or be stronger. So, when something is prevalent it 'wins out' in many places and becomes common or widespread.