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Definition of: prevailing
(pri·vā′ling) adjective
1. Current; prevalent.
2. Having effective power or influence; efficacious. See synonyms under PREDOMINANT, USUAL.
—pre·vail′ing·ly adverb
—pre·vail′ing·ness noun
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