The difference between Prevailing and Ubiquitous

When used as adjectives, prevailing means predominant, whereas ubiquitous means being everywhere at once: omnipresent.


check bellow for the other definitions of Prevailing and Ubiquitous

  1. Prevailing as an adjective:

    Predominant; of greatest force.

    Examples:

    "The prevailing opinion was for additional planning time."

  2. Prevailing as an adjective:

    Prevalent, common, widespread.

  1. Prevailing as a verb:

  1. Ubiquitous as an adjective:

    Being everywhere at once: omnipresent.

    Examples:

    "To Hindus, Jews, Christians, and Muslims God is ubiquitous."

  2. Ubiquitous as an adjective:

    Appearing to be everywhere at once; being or seeming to be in more than one location at the same time.

  3. Ubiquitous as an adjective:

    Widespread; very prevalent.