Prevalent
Widely occurring or in general use; very common in a particular place or time.
adjectivePrevalent
Widely occurring or in general use; very common in a particular place or time.
adjectiveImagine This
Imagine a city where every storefront displays the same neon jacket and the same slogan. The look is so prevalent that individuality feels rare, and everyone seems to be wearing the exact same outfit.
Sounds Like
PREV-uh-lent (rhymes with 'relevant').
Looks Like
Looks like 'relevant' (shares the -levant ending) and visually resembles other -levant words.
Remember This
Prevalent describes how widespread something is in a given context. It is related to but not the same as 'prevailing' (more often used for dominant influence) or 'prevalence' (the noun form).
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Connect With
prevalence, widespread, pervasive, ubiquitous, common, prevailing
Note
Be careful not to confuse with 'prevalent' being used for rare things; it specifically means widely existing or widespread. Use with nouns like 'diseases,' 'attitudes,' 'trends,' or 'customs.'