prevalent
adjective
[ ˈprɛv(ə)l(ə)nt ]
• widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.
• "the social ills prevalent in society today"
Similar:
widespread,
prevailing,
frequent,
usual,
common,
general,
universal,
pervasive,
extensive,
ubiquitous,
ordinary,
endemic,
rampant,
rife,
recognized,
established,
accepted,
current,
popular,
fashionable,
in fashion,
in style,
in vogue,
Origin:
late 16th century: from Latin praevalent- ‘having greater power’, from the verb praevalere (see prevail).
