Pervasive - English meaning

adjective

Occurring, found, or done often; prevalent.

Usage examples:

Salt and pepper are the two most common seasonings

noun

A piece of open land for public use.

Usage examples:

We spent the morning tramping over the common looking for flowers

adjective

Found frequently in many places or among many people

Usage examples:

Money worries are a common problem for people raising children., guilt and forgiveness are themes c…

adjective

(of a disease) regularly occurring within an area or community.

Usage examples:

Areas where malaria is endemic

noun

(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.

Usage examples:

Complacency is endemic in industry today

adjective

(esp. of a disease or social condition) found particularly in a specific area or group

Usage examples:

Some of these problems are endemic to big us cities.

noun

A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.

Usage examples:

A flu epidemic

adjective

Of the nature of an epidemic.

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Epidemic diseases

A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease

adjective

Covering or affecting a large area.

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An extensive garden

adjective

Affecting or concerning all or most people or things; widespread.

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Books of general interest

noun

A commander of an army, or an army officer of very high rank.

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The most stable connection is that between the military commander and generals and officers directl…

adjective

Involving or relating to most people, things, or conditions, esp. when these are considered as a unit; not particular or specific

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The general standard of living, this book is intended for the general reader (= one who does not ha…

adjective

Unable to be avoided or denied.

Usage examples:

Political reform was inescapable

adjective

Impossible to avoid or not to accept

Usage examples:

The evidence points to the inescapable conclusion that he is guilty of the crime.

adjective

Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with very harmful effects.

Usage examples:

Sexual harassment is a serious and insidious problem

adjective

Widely or constantly encountered; widespread.

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The omnipresent threat of natural disasters

adjective

Present or having an effect everywhere at the same time

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The singer became an omnipresent icon of style and beauty.

adjective

(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.

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Pandemic diseases have occurred throughout history

noun

An outbreak of a pandemic disease.

Usage examples:

The results may have been skewed by an influenza pandemic

noun

A dangerous disease that infects many people at one time

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What can be done to prevent a bird flu pandemic?, scientists who study viruses say they don't know …

adjective

Able to make a way through or into something.

Usage examples:

The problem of penetrating damp

verb

Go into or through (something), especially with force or effort.

Usage examples:

The shrapnel had penetrated his head

verb

Spread throughout (something); pervade.

Usage examples:

The aroma of soup permeated the air

verb

Present participle of permeate

Usage examples:

Dissatisfaction with the government seems to have permeated every section of society., a foul smell…

verb

(especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.

Usage examples:

A smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air

verb

Present participle of pervade

Usage examples:

The film movie is a reflection of the violence that pervades our culture.

adjective

Widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.

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The social ills prevalent in society today

adjective

Existing commonly or happening frequently

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Drought conditions have been prevalent across the area for several years., he was surprised by the …

adjective

Existing or happening often

Usage examples:

Prevalent among sb/sth the use of feedback services is becoming more prevalent among small business…

adjective

(especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence; widespread.

Usage examples:

Male chauvinism was rife in medicine

adverb

In an unchecked or widespread manner.

Usage examples:

Speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer

adjective

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

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His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family

adjective

Found or existing everywhere

Usage examples:

The eel grass limpet used to be ubiquitous on the new england coast.

adjective

Relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases.

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Universal adult suffrage

noun

A thing having universal effect, currency, or application.

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If laws are thought of in some other way - for example, as involving relations of necessitation amo…

proper noun

A us film production company formed in 1912.

adjective

Found or distributed over a large area or number of people.

Usage examples:

There was widespread support for the war

Widely circulated or diffused

adjective

Existing or happening in many places or among many people

Usage examples:

Minnesota has experienced widespread flooding.