Prevalent Meaning
/ˈpɹɛvələnt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjWidespread or preferred.
adjSuperior in frequency or dominant.
Sentence Examples
The disease is prevalent in the area.
Colds are prevalent this winter.
The English language became prevalent around the world for many reasons.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In areas with many mosquitoes, diseases like malaria are highly ____ during the rainy season.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Misinformation is increasingly ____ on social media platforms, making it hard to find reliable facts.
Word Origin & History
From Latin praevalēns. By surface analysis, pre- + -valent.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent."
— 2013 March 26, David S. Senchina, “Athletics and Herbal Supplements”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 2, archived from the original on 16 May 2013, page 134:
"Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.[…]Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster. Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans. “Operational improvement” in a portfolio company has often meant little more than promising colossal bonuses to sitting chief executives if they meet ambitious growth targets. That model is still prevalent today."
— 2013 June 22, “Engineers of a different kind”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 70:
"The species I found to be most prevalent on the Spring Green study site were compared with lists of prevalents in compositionally related communities of Wisconsin developed by Curtis (1959)."
— 1983, Donna K. McBain, Influence of Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus Virginiana L.) on Soil Properties and Vegetative Composition of a Sand Prairie in Southwestern Wisconsin, page 26:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In areas with many mosquitoes, diseases like malaria are highly ____ during the rainy season.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Misinformation is increasingly ____ on social media platforms, making it hard to find reliable facts.