prevailing adjective
always used before a noun : usual, common, or popular
▪ the prevailing opinion/fashion ▪ She disagrees with prevailing [=current] ideas/notions about raising children. ▪ The prevailing wind in this region is from the east. [=the wind in this region usually comes from the east]
▪ the prevailing opinion/fashion ▪ She disagrees with prevailing [=current] ideas/notions about raising children. ▪ The prevailing wind in this region is from the east. [=the wind in this region usually comes from the east]
