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prevalent
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[ˈprɛvəl(ə)nt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- widespread in a particular area or at a particular time
(e.g: the social ills prevalent in society today)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late 15th century: from Latin praevalent- ‘having greater power’, from the verb praevalere (see prevail)
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