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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 ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 n (of crime, disease) → Häufigkeit f; a high incidence of crime → eine hohe Verbrechensquote (= occurrence) → Vorkommen nt How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The correlation between observed and forecasted incidences was assessed for each forecasting horizon (1, 2, and 3 weeks ahead) for the entire 2003-2004 influenza Season (September 15, 2003-August 22, 2004) and for the preepidemic and epidemic weeks (October 6, 2003-January 4, 2004). In Nueces County, incidences of high blood pressure and high cholesterol among Mexican Americans are similar to those of non-Hispanic whites of similar age. Cancer incidences in Europe related to mortalities, and ethnohistoric, genetic, and geographic distances. |
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