Prevailing
41prevailing party on appeal — The party who obtains a reversal or a modification of judgment substantially favorable to him. 5 Am J2d A & E § 1015. In eminent domain proceedings instituted by the state wherein an appeal is taken to the District Court from an award of the… …
42prevailing wages — See prevailing rate of wages …
43prevailing wind — noun the predominant wind direction the prevailing wind is from the southwest • Hypernyms: ↑wind, ↑air current, ↑current of air • Hyponyms: ↑antitrades, ↑trade wind, ↑trade, ↑ …
44prevailing westerlies — noun plural : the average or normal westerly winds of the middle latitudes * * * prevailing westerlies, the usual westerly winds that blow between 30 degrees and 60 degrees latitude, both north and south of the equator …
45prevailing — Synonyms and related words: abounding, abundant, accidental, accompanying, accustomed, ado, affecting, affluent, afloat, afoot, all sufficing, ample, aplenty, arch, ascendant, average, banner, besetting, bottomless, bounteous, bountiful, capital …
46prevailing — pre vail·ing || prɪ veɪlɪŋ adj. common, widespread, predominant, current pre·vail || prɪ veɪl v. win, succeed; overcome, surpass, prove superior; predominate, rule, reign …
47prevailing — a. 1. Effectual, dominant, predominant, efficacious, preponderating, persuading, controlling, ruling, overruling, influential, operative, successful. 2. Prevalent, most common, most general …
48prevailing — adj 1. predominant, preponderant, preponderating, dominant, dominating; ruling, regnant, reigning; preeminent, supreme, chief, principal. 2. prevalent, current. See prevalent. 3. effective, effectual, telling, moving, affecting, powerful, potent …
49prevailing — adjective Syn: current, existing, prevalent, usual, common, general, widespread …
50prevailing — /prəˈveɪlɪŋ/ (say pruh vayling) adjective 1. predominant. 2. generally current. 3. having superior power or influence. 4. effectual. –prevailingly, adverb –prevailingness, noun …
