Prevailing recalca el predominio <the prevailing conditions of the ocean in June>.
Prevalent indica simplemente la frecuencia <flu is most prevalent in the winter>.
Rife indica una preponderancia creciente o una rápida extensión <crime is rife in the capital>.
Current se aplica a lo que está sujeto a cambio, y recalca la preponderancia en un tiempo dado o en el momento presente <the current state of the economy>.
Popular connota ser comúnmente aceptado, seguido, usado o practicado <a popular theory among social scientists>.
Accepted connota ser considerado como verdadero, propio o normal, frecuentemente por especialistas <the accepted estimate of total deaths in the war>.
Predominant sugiere ser el más grande en importancia, fuerza, influencia o autoridad <the predominant issue in the campaign>.
General connota ser compartido por muchas personas <a general feeling that the economy is improving>.
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prevailverb
prevailed, has prevailed, is prevailing, prevails
prevalecer; predominar
Example sentences of
prevail
verb
•Mutual respect prevails among students and teachers here.
•The house was built in the style that prevailed in the 1980s.
