prevalent
pre·va·lent
adjective
1.
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”
Origin
From Latin praevalēns. By surface analysis, pre- + -valent.
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