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in·ci·dence  (ns-dns)

n.

1. The act or an instance of happening; occurrence: did not expect criticism and was surprised by its incidence.

2. Extent or frequency of occurrence: a high incidence of malaria in the tropics.

3. Physics

a. The arrival of radiation or a projectile at a surface.

b. Angle of incidence.

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incidence

Noun

1. extent or frequency of occurrence: the rising incidence of car fires

2. Physics the arrival of a beam of light or particles at a surface

3. Geom the partial overlapping of two figures or a figure and a line

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	incidence - the relative frequency of occurrence of something relative incidence relative frequency, frequency - the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations morbidity - the relative incidence of a particular disease
	2.	incidence - the striking of a light beam on a surface; "he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light" optical phenomenon - a physical phenomenon related to or involving light

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incidence

noun prevalence, frequency, occurrence, rate, amount, degree, extent

Translations

incidence [ˈɪnsɪdns] n [of crime, disease] → incidencia

incidence [ˈɪnsɪdns] n [of crime, disease] → fréquence f

incidence [ˈɪnsɪdns] n → Häufigkeit f

incidence [ˈɪnsɪdns] n → incidenza