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Definition prevailing in American English

prevailing adjective

adjective
/prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
1

existing at a particular time or in a particular place

Example

The prevailing market conditions are not favorable to small investors.

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1.1

prevailing attitudes or types of behavior are the ones that are most common or have most influence

Example

prevailing attitudes toward education

Example

the prevailing culture of anti-intellectualism

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Definition prevailing in American English