Definition of prevailing Prevailing

/pɹɪvejˈlɪŋ/ - [priveyling] - pre•vail•ing

We found 10 definitions of prevailing from 5 different sources.

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What does prevailing mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective
prevailing - most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
  prevalent, predominant, dominant, rife
  frequent frequently encountered; "a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'";
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • prevailing (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Prevail
  • prevailing (a.)
    Having superior force or influence; efficacious; persuasive.
  • prevailing (a.)
    Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • prevailing
    Most frequent or common.
  • prevailing
    Generally accepted, used or practiced at the moment.

Part of speech

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  • prevailing, verb, gerund of prevail (infinitive).

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prevailing in sign language
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