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Definition/Meaning

(adjective)

widely accepted; widespread;

e.g. The negative effects of cellphone usage are widely prevalent in today's younger generations.

(adjective)

predominant or dominant;

e.g. The disease is prevalent in the older population.

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Similar Words

Conventional

Current

Customary

Going

Pervasive

Popular

Preponderant

Published

Standard

Usual

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Opposite Words

Abnormal

Absent

Alone

Atone

Backstage

Behind-the-scenes

Closeted

Confidential

Conspiratorial

Esoteric

Exceptional

Extraordinary

Hush-hush

Idiomatic

Individual

Inside

Intimate

Lapsed

Lone

Missing

Nonexistent

Nonpublic

Nonstandard

Off-screen

Offstage

One

One-off

Only

Peculiar

Personal

Private

Privy

Secret

Self-directed

Separate

Singular

Sole

Solitary

Special

Subjective

Sui generis

The

Unadvertised

Unannounced

Uncommon

Unconventional

Undisclosed

Unique

Unmentioned

Unpopular

Unsaid

Unusual

Wanting

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Related Words

Accessible

Accustomed

Available

Average

Common

Commoner

Epidemic

Everyday

Familiar

Frequent

Garden-variety

General

Household

In

Majority

Modish

Normal

Open

Or

Ordinary

Overall

Pervasive

Popular

Public

Quotidian

Received

Regular

Routine

Ruling

Stylish

Ubiquitous

Universal

Usual

Widespread

Wonted

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