PREVAILANCE Definition & Meaning

prevailance

[pri-veyl-uhns]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

the act, right, or state of prevailing, or of having greater control, influence, etc., compared to something else; preeminence or dominance.
She regularly gave her clients’ needs prevailance over her personal schedule.
The synth melody is bright and hopeful, with an initial rise in B flat major almost struggling for prevailance over D minor.
prevalence.

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First recorded in 1590–1600; prevail ( def. ) + -ance ( def. )

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