| Pronunciation: | | pri'veyling
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| Matching Terms: | | prevailing party, prevailing westerly, prevailing wind, prevailingly
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- [adj] encountered generally especially at the present time; "the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted"; "the most prevalent religion in our area"; "speculation concerning the books author was rife"
- [adj] most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
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| | Synonyms: | | current, frequent, predominant, prevalent, rife |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pre*vail"ing\, a.
1. Having superior force or influence; efficacious;
persuasive. --Shak.
Saints shall assist thee with prevailing prayers.
--Rowe.
2. Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing
disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion.
Syn: Syn. See {Prevalent}.
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