The difference between Rife and Ubiquitous
When used as adjectives, rife means widespread, common, prevalent, current (mainly of unpleasant or harmful things), whereas ubiquitous means being everywhere at once: omnipresent.
Rife is also adverb with the meaning: plentifully, abundantly.
check bellow for the other definitions of Rife and Ubiquitous
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Rife as an adjective:
Widespread, common, prevalent, current (mainly of unpleasant or harmful things).
Examples:
"Smallpox was rife after the siege had been lifted."
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Rife as an adjective:
Abounding; present in large numbers, plentiful.
Examples:
"These woodlands are rife with red deer."
"Watermelons are rife with seeds."
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Rife as an adjective:
Full of (mostly unpleasant or harmful things).
Examples:
"Many post-colonial governments were rife with lawlessness and corruption."
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Rife as an adjective (obsolete):
Having power; active; nimble.
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Rife as an adverb:
Plentifully, abundantly.
Examples:
"The snowdrops grow rife on the slopes of Mount Pembroke."
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Ubiquitous as an adjective:
Being everywhere at once: omnipresent.
Examples:
"To Hindus, Jews, Christians, and Muslims God is ubiquitous."
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Ubiquitous as an adjective:
Appearing to be everywhere at once; being or seeming to be in more than one location at the same time.
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Ubiquitous as an adjective:
Widespread; very prevalent.