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incidence
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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.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.incidence - the relative frequency of occurrence of something
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

incidence
Translations
Spanish incidence [ˈɪnsɪdns] n [of crime, disease] → incidencia
French incidence [ˈɪnsɪdns] n [of crime, disease] → fréquence f
German incidence [ˈɪnsɪdns] nHäufigkeit f
Italian incidence [ˈɪnsɪdns] nincidenza

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