prevailing

Phrases
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The   prevailing   notion   among   midwifes   is   that   vaginal   childbirths   should   be   preferred   to   cesareans .

La notion dominante parmi les sages-femmes est que l'accouchement vaginal devrait être préféré aux césariens.

Signification (Anglais)

prevail

  1. (intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
  2. (intransitive) To triumph; to be victorious.
  3. (intransitive) To be current, widespread, or predominant; to have currency or prevalence.
  4. (intransitive) To succeed in persuading or inducing.
  5. (obsolete, transitive) To avail.

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/pɹɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/
Étymologie (Anglais)

By surface analysis, prevail + -ing.

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