prevailing

/prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/ adjective [always before noun]

Translation

› existing a lot in a particular group, area, or at a particular time

yaygın, hüküm süren, sürekli varolan

a prevailing attitude/mood 17791578

a prevailing wind › a wind that usually blows in a particular place

düzenli, her zaman esen

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(Definition of prevailing adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to manage not to be destroyed, harmed or permanently affected by the difficult situation you...

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