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incidence
[in-si-duhns]
noun
the rate or range of occurrence or influence of something, especially of something unwanted.
the high incidence of heart disease in men over 40.
a falling upon, affecting, or befalling; occurrence.
The incidence of murder that Sunday afternoon shocked the sleepy village.
Optics, Physics.
the striking of a ray of light, beam of electrons, etc., on a surface, or the direction of striking.
the fact or the manner of being incident.
Geometry.partial coincidence of two figures, as of a line and a plane containing it.
incidence
/ ˈɪԲɪəԲ /
noun
degree, extent, or frequency of occurrence; amount
a high incidence of death from pneumonia
the act or manner of impinging on or affecting by proximity or influence
physics the arrival of a beam of light or particles at a surface See also angle of incidence
geometry the partial coincidence of two configurations, such as a point that lies on a circle
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of incidence1
Example Sentences
And when doctors like Dr Baksheiev do get into those areas to perform examinations, they are finding a higher than average incidence of malignant tumours.
"Previous to these incidences, I wouldn't have described him as an angry child," he said.
Caroline Cameron, director of North Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, said the ward was an increasingly unsuitable physical environment and there had been "incidences of violence and aggression".
The independent studies, commissioned by the MoD, said overall, test participants "had similar overall levels of aggregated mortality and cancer incidence" to the control group.
It expects that trend to become more pronounced and warns of more intense rainfall events creating the potential for a greater incidence of both drought and flooding.
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