prevalent
adj.adj. common or widespread in a particular place or at a particular time. You use it to describe something that you see or find everywhere.
adj. widespread or commonly occurring within a specific geographical area or period. Often used in academic or scientific contexts to describe the frequency of a condition, belief, or species.
The flu is very prevalent during the winter months.
Researchers found that certain dietary habits are more prevalent in coastal regions than in inland cities.
Despite the rapid digitisation of the economy, cash remains the most prevalent method of payment in several European nations, reflecting deep-seated cultural preferences for privacy and tangible assets.
From Latin praevalēns. By surface analysis, pre- + -valent.
Typically used as a predicative adjective following a linking verb or as an attributive adjective before a noun.