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21prevailing — [prɪˈveɪlɪŋ] adj existing or having influence at a particular time or in a particular place Our markets were affected by the prevailing economic environment.[/ex] …
22prevailing — prevail ► VERB 1) prove more powerful; be victorious. 2) (prevail on/upon) persuade to do something. 3) be widespread or current. DERIVATIVES prevailing adjective. ORIGIN Latin praevalere have greater power …
23prevailing — adjective most frequent or common prevailing winds • Syn: ↑prevalent, ↑predominant, ↑dominant, ↑rife • Similar to: ↑frequent • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
24prevailing party — n. The party to a lawsuit who receives judgment in his or her favor. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. prevailing party The winner in a …
25Prevailing visibility — in aviation is a measurement of the greatest distance visible throughout at least half of the horizon, not necessarily continuously. To take the prevailing visibility, controllers reference a number of visual reference points: usually buildings,… …
26prevailing attitudes — index climate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
27prevailing conditions — index climate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
28prevailing form — index protocol (etiquette) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
29prevailing idea — index motif Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
30prevailing standards — index climate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
