incidence (redirected from incidences)

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 [ˈɪnsɪdəns]

n

1. degree, extent, or frequency of occurrence; amount a high incidence of death from pneumonia

2. the act or manner of impinging on or affecting by proximity or influence

3. (Physics / General Physics) Physics the arrival of a beam of light or particles at a surface See also angle of incidence

4. (Mathematics) Geometry the partial coincidence of two configurations, such as a point that lies on a circle

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 The incidence of breast cancer increases with age.

Translations

incidence [ˈɪnsɪdəns] N (= extent) [of crime] → incidencia f, índice m; [of disease] → incidencia f, frecuencia f
the angle of incidence (Phys) → el ángulo de incidencia

incidence [ˈɪnsɪdəns] n [crime, disease] → fréquence f

incidence

n

(Opt) → Einfall m; angle of incidence → Einfallswinkel m

(of crime, disease) → Häufigkeit f; a high incidence of crime → eine hohe Verbrechensquote (= occurrence) → Vorkommen nt

(= occurrence) → Vorkommen nt; isolated incidences → vereinzelte Fälle pl

incidence [ˈɪnsɪd/əns] n (extent, rate, of disease, crime) → incidenza
the angle of incidence (Phys) → l'angolo d'incidenza

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incidence [ˈɪnsɪd/əns] n (extent, rate, of disease, crime) → incidenza
the angle of incidence (Phys) → l'angolo d'incidenza