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incidence definition

in·ci·dence (in′sə dəns)

noun

  1. the act, fact, or manner of falling upon or influencing
  2. the degree or range of occurrence or effect; extent of influence
  3. Informal an individual or particular occurrence or happening; instance or occasion several incidences of the disease in our village
  4. Geom. partial coincidence between two figures, as of a line and a point contained in it
  5. Physics
    1. the falling of a line, or a ray of light, projectile, etc. moving in a line, on a surface
    2. the direction of such falling

Etymology: ME (North) < OFr < LL incidentia

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incidence Synonyms

incidence

n.

occurrence, frequency, rate, degree, number, extent, range of occurrence, percentage, proportion, measure, scope, commonness, prevalence, tendency, trend, drift.


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incidence Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • TB: Investing in Strategies to Reverse the Global Incidence of TB describes the features of DOTS...

Converse of object

  • reduce: We need your help to reduce the incidence of domestic violence in the boro.

Adjective modifier

  • increased: There was no increased incidence of liver tumors in rats.

Noun used with modifier

  • grazing: Good sight lines are important acoustically as they prevent absorption of the direct sound by grazing incidence over the heads of the audience.
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