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prevalente

predominant

adjective preh-vah-LEN-teh Less Common

Also means

prevailing

Usage Note

Prevalente is invariable for gender — the same form serves masculine and feminine (il colore prevalente, la tendenza prevalente). The plural is prevalenti. The related adverb prevalentemente ('predominantly, mainly') is very common in formal and journalistic writing.

Examples

"Il colore prevalente è il blu."

Natural Translation

The predominant colour is blue.

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