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Definition of prevalent adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

prevalent

 adjective
adjective
NAmE//ˈprɛvələnt//
 
prevalent (among somebody) prevalent (in somebody/something)
 
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that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place synonym common synonym widespread a prevalent view These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North. The disease is even more prevalent in Latin America.
prevalence
 
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NAmE//ˈprɛvələns//
 
noun [uncountable] an increase in the prevalence of smoking among young peopleSee prevalent in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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