prevailing
pre.vail.ing \-'va--lin-le-\ aj 1: having superior force or influence 2a:
most frequent {~ winds} 2b: generally current : COMMON nerally circulated,
accepted, or used in a certain time or place. PREVAILING stresses
predominance {prevailing opinion} PREVALENT implies only frequency
{prevalent custom} RIFE implies a growing prevalence or rapid spread;
CURRENT applies to what is subject to change and stresses prevalence at the
present time - pre.vail.ing.ly av SYN syn PREVAILING, PREVALENT, RIFE,
CURRENT mean ge