Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
preventive detention
preverbal
preview
preview light
previous
previous question
previously
previse
prevision
prevocalic
prevue
prewar
prewashed
prewire
prewriting
prexy
prey
Click to move down the list of words
Also available:

World English Dictionary
Dictionnaire Français

prevalent

prev·a·lent [ prévvələnt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
found frequently: occurring, accepted or practiced commonly or widely
reported a prevalent belief that the economy is structurally sound

[Late 16th century. < Latin praevalent-, present participle of praevalere (see prevail)]

prev·a·lence noun
prev·a·lent·ly adverb

Word Key: Synonyms

See widespread.

Advertisement

© 2009 Microsoft