# prevailing

Pronunciation: say "pri-VAY-ling" /pɹɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/

## Adjective

1. Prevalent and widely found at a particular time or in a particular place.
   - Simple: Common and found in most places at a certain time.
   - _The prevailing view among economists was that interest rates would fall._
   - _Geometric patterns were the prevailing style in 1920s design._
2. Predominant; having greater force or influence than other competing factors at the same time.
   - Simple: Stronger or more powerful than all the others.
   - _Sailors plan their routes around the prevailing winds of each season._
   - _Despite some loud objections, the prevailing opinion carried the vote._

## Verb

3. Present participle and gerund of prevail. — present participle and gerund of prevail
   - Simple: Present participle of prevail. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now.
   - _Reason is finally prevailing in the negotiations._
   - _With the storm prevailing across the coast, ferries stopped running._

## Origin

Formed within English from the verb "prevail" plus the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/prevailing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).