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Meaning of 'prevailing' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prevailing [ a.]
- Having superior force or influence; efficacious; persuasive.
- Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion.
2 . Prevailing [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Prevail

Meaning of 'prevailing' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prevailing [ s]
Meaning (1):
- most frequent or common
Example in sentence:
  • prevailing winds

Nearby Words:

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