Prevailing
Pronunciation : Pre*vail"ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 1. Having superior force or influence; efficacious; persuasive. Shak. Saints shall assist thee with prevailing prayers. Rowe.
2. Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion.
Syn. See Prevalent.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913