prevailing

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /prɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/

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Adjective

Positive prevailing

Comparative more prevailing

Superlative most prevailing

1. If something is prevailing, it exists at a certain time.
   • Synonym: current
2. If something is prevailing, it has the most influence over another thing.
   • Synonym: prevalent

Verb

Plain form prevail

Third-person singular prevails

Past tense prevailed

Past participle prevailed

Present participle prevailing

1. The present participle of prevail.

Related words

• prevail
• prevalent