Prevailing v.s Prevalent

Prevailing

1、佔優勢的、主導地位的 Most frequent or common; predominant.
dominating, e.g. prevailing factors, prevailing arm

2、現行的、通行的、當時盛行的 Generally current; widespread.


prevalent

流行的、普遍的 Widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted, or practiced

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Wildflowers might be prevalent in the mountains during the spring months, but a particular type of wildflower might be the prevailing one.


Prevailing suggests that something exists in such quantity that it surpasses or leads all others in acceptance, usage, or belief
Ex: the prevailing theory about the evolution of man).


Prevalent, in other words, implies widespread occurrence or acceptance in a particular place or time (a prevalent belief during the nineteenth century)