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prevalent

/ˈprevələnt/adjective

उच्चारण प्रेवलन्ट

प्रचलित, व्याप्त, आम

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adjective
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    ~ (among sb) | ~ (in sb/sth)

    that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place

    प्रचलित, व्याप्त, आम

    • Malaria is prevalent in the forest districts.
    • the views prevalent among young voters
    • Superstitions are still prevalent in some rural areas.
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    • The belief that exams decide everything is prevalent among parents.
    • Flu is more prevalent in winter.

    Synonyms widespread common prevailing current rife

    Opposite rare uncommon unusual scarce

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With -valent (not 'prevelent' or 'prevalant'); the noun prevalence.

अंत में -valent ('prevelent' या 'prevalant' गलत है); noun prevalence।

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prevalent or prevailing?

Prevalent means common or widespread: 'a prevalent disease'. Prevailing means existing at a particular time, or strongest and most common: 'the prevailing mood', 'the prevailing wind'. Often interchangeable for opinions. The verb prevail means to exist or to win: 'Justice prevailed.'

Prevalent का अर्थ 'आम या व्यापक' है: 'a prevalent disease'। Prevailing का अर्थ 'किसी समय मौजूद' या 'सबसे प्रबल और आम' है: 'the prevailing mood', 'the prevailing wind'। राय के लिए प्रायः एक-दूसरे की जगह आते हैं। Verb prevail का अर्थ 'मौजूद होना' या 'जीतना' है: 'Justice prevailed'।

Keep the common words together: prevalent, widespread, rife (of bad things), rampant (of bad things, out of control), pervasive.

आम के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: prevalent, widespread, rife (बुरी चीज़ों के लिए), rampant (बुरी चीज़ों के लिए, बेकाबू), pervasive।

§Grammar and usage

Prevalent among people, prevalent in a place.

लोगों के बीच 'prevalent among', जगह में 'prevalent in'।