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prevailing — pre|vail|ing [ prı veılıŋ ] adjective only before noun * existing at a particular time or in a particular place: The prevailing market conditions are not favorable to small investors. a. prevailing attitudes or types of behavior are the ones that … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
prevailing */ — UK [prɪˈveɪlɪŋ] / US adjective [only before noun] a) existing at a particular time or in a particular place The prevailing market conditions are not favourable to small investors. b) prevailing attitudes or types of behaviour are the ones that… … English dictionary
prevailing — adjective prevailing attitudes Syn: current, existing, prevalent, usual, common, general, widespread See note at prevalent … Thesaurus of popular words
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