Prevalent vs. Relevant
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Difference Between Prevalent and Relevant
Prevalentadjective
Widespread or preferred.
Relevantadjective
Directly related, connected, or pertinent to a topic.
His mother provided some relevant background information concerning his medical condition.Prevalentadjective
Superior in frequency or dominant.
Relevantadjective
Not out of date; current.
Prevalentadjective
encountered generally especially at the present time;
the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be avertedthe most prevalent religion in our areaspeculation concerning the books author was rifeRelevantadjective
having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue;
the scientist corresponds with colleagues in order to learn about matters relevant to her own researchADVERTISEMENT
Relevantadjective
having crucial relevance;
crucial to the caserelevant testimony
