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incidence

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈɪnsɪdəns/

incidence means: How often something happens, especially a disease or problem.

noun

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How often something happens, especially a disease or problem.

  • This town has a low incidence of crime.
  • Researchers measured the incidence of heart disease.
  • The new treatment reduced the incidence of serious infections.

How to use it: incidence of something (The incidence of flu rises in winter.)

Similar words: frequency, rate

Common phrases: high incidence, incidence of disease

Questions about incidence

What does incidence mean?

How often something happens, especially a disease or problem.

What is incidence in other languages?

Türkçe: görülme sıklığı · Español: incidencia · Français: incidence · Deutsch: Häufigkeit · Italiano: incidenza · 日本語: 発生率

How do you pronounce incidence?

It is pronounced /ˈɪnsɪdəns/.

How do you use incidence in a sentence?

This town has a low incidence of crime. Researchers measured the incidence of heart disease.

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