prevalent
predominante
definition
adjective
the social ills prevalent in society today
widespread in a particular area at a particular time.
translation of 'prevalent'
adjective
corriente,
predominante,
extendido,
actual,
frecuente
example
Pilots have spoken of the dangerous winds 'prevalent' in the area where the friends were last heard from.
This is just another example of the insidious prying into peoples' lives that is so 'prevalent' in our society today.
But crime is most 'prevalent' in those urban areas where the multiply disadvantaged dwell.
Although the above only refers to the blogosphere, the same issues are 'prevalent' in other areas of our lives too.
Which, some persons have been heard to observe, is why we have some of the social problems 'prevalent' today.
The racism our parent's faced in the past is far less 'prevalent' today than it was decades ago.
Scraps of food and paper were evident in in the lane and a strong fishy odour was 'prevalent' in the area.
Such intrusions are becoming more 'prevalent' in society because of the advance of technology.
They have perhaps rejected the view of their parents or a 'prevalent' view in society.
Usually, caregiving is taken up as part of the informal set up of the family that is 'prevalent' in society.
Divorce is far more 'prevalent' today, ending nearly half of all marriages compared to little more than a quarter back then.
Many such areas are forested, and human activity is generally more 'prevalent' .
Hip fractures are also more 'prevalent' in areas with fluoridated water.
A few samples exhibited particularly 'prevalent' areas of endolithic borings around the margins of the rostra.
So where does it come from, who is responsible and why is it more 'prevalent' today than at any time previously?
Of course, the homophobia 'prevalent' in the general population is the reason why the latents remain latents.
One of the most 'prevalent' crimes in wide-open areas like Wiltshire is theft from cars.
Among this group smoking is less 'prevalent' than in the general population.
When not targeting suspected burglars' homes, the squad patrols areas where thefts are 'prevalent' .
It has two corollaries that challenge conceptions 'prevalent' in some societies and ideologies.
Thus, use of current estimates for the 'prevalence' of passive exposure is again conservative.
During the same period, this area of Italian Catholicism underwent enormous transformation, changing from a prevalently formal unified pattern to a 'prevalently' pluralistic movement pattern.
They also declined in 'prevalence' as the population became more urban than rural.
Average HIV 'prevalences' in the adult population of most sub-Saharan African countries are 25 percent.
He did ground his teachings in the use of the rapier and started his practicals with the learning of rapier and dagger which were still 'prevalently' used in duels at the time.
As our population ages, the 'prevalence' of aortic stenosis inevitably rises.
It seems unnecessary for alcohol to infiltrate every single aspect of life quite so 'prevalently' when many of the kids in class can't even legally buy alcohol.
The former Christian Democrats who now populate parliament - on both sides, though 'prevalently' on the right - have been said to number 330.
The former was used more 'prevalently' in English-language newspapers and tourist pamphlets, the latter for road signs and other government applications.
As you'd expect, the audience was 'prevalently' female - the stampede for the loos during the intermission was a sight to see - but that wasn't a big deal.
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