prevailing
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
prevailing
/prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
adjective
prevailing
/prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of PREVAILING
always used before a noun
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usual, common, or popular
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the prevailing opinion/fashion
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She disagrees with prevailing [=current] ideas/notions about raising children.
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The prevailing wind in this region is from the east. [=the wind in this region usually comes from the east]
