prev·a·lent

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• prev´a|lent|ly — prev|a|lent «PREHV uh lehnt», adjective. 1. widespread; in general use; common: »Colds are prevalent in the winter. SYNONYM(S): usual, ordinary, prevailing. 2. predominant; victorious. ╂[< Latin pra …   Useful english dictionary

• prev|a|lent — «PREHV uh lehnt», adjective. 1. widespread; in general use; common: »Colds are prevalent in the winter. SYNONYM(S): usual, ordinary, prevailing. 2. predominant; victorious. ╂[< Latin pra …   Useful english dictionary

• prev — prev; prev·a·lence; prev·a·lent·ly; prev·a·lent; prev·a·len·cy; …   English syllables

• lent — am·biv·a·lent; au·ru·lent; be·nev·o·lent; cho·lent; com·pel·lent; con·do·lent; cor·pu·lent; cor·pu·lent·ly; cor·pu·lent·ness; crap·u·lent; ded·o·lent; di·vel·lent; do·lent; equiv·a·lent·ly; es·cu·lent; ex·cel·lent·ly; ex·cel·lent·ness;… …   English syllables

• prevalent — prev·a·lent …   English syllables

• prevalently — prev·a·lent·ly …   English syllables

• prevalent — prev•a•lent [[t]ˈprɛv ə lənt[/t]] adj. 1) widespread; of wide extent or occurrence; in general use or acceptance 2) having the superiority or ascendancy; dominant 3) archaic potent or efficacious • Etymology: 1570–80; < L praevalent (s. of… …   From formal English to slang

• prevalent — prev|a|lent [ˈprevələnt] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: , present participle of praevalere; PREVAIL] common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people prevalent in/among etc ▪ Solvent abuse is… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• prevalent — prev|a|lent [ prevələnt ] adjective very common in a particular place or among a particular group: This negative attitude is surprisingly prevalent among young boys. the prevalent diseases in western society …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables