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prevailing

pre·vai·ling

US/pɹɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

most frequent or common

  • “prevailing winds”
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2.

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”
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Origin

By surface analysis, prevail + -ing.

Phrases

  • prevailing party
  • prevailing wind

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