Ubiquity vs Prevalent - What's the difference?
ubiquity | prevalent |
(uncountable) The state or quality of being, or appearing to be, everywhere at once; actual or perceived omnipresence.
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, title= (countable, sciences) Anything that is found to be ubiquitous within a specified area.
Widespread or preferred.
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Superior in frequency or dominant.
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As a noun ubiquity
is (uncountable) the state or quality of being, or appearing to be, everywhere at once; actual or perceived omnipresence.As a verb prevalent is
.As an adjective prevalent is
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English
(wikipedia ubiquity)Noun
How algorithms rule the world, passage=The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use.}}
Antonyms
* uniquityprevalent
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Alternative forms
* (archaic)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=Athletes' use of herbal supplements has skyrocketed in the past two decades. At the top of the list of popular herbs are echinacea and ginseng, whereas garlic, St. John's wort, soybean, ephedra and others are also surging in popularity or have been historically prevalent .}}
Engineers of a different kind, passage=Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers.