- (a.) Gaining advantage or superiority; having superior force, influence or efficacy; prevailing; predominant; successful; victorious.
- (a.) Most generally received or current; most widely adopted or practiced; also, generally or extensively existing; widespread; prevailing; as, a prevalent observance; prevalent disease.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "prevalent" http://smartdefine.org/prevalent/definitions/2049069 (accessed September 23, 2026). |
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| MLA | Webster's. "prevalent" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/prevalent/definitions/2049069> |