incidence
the rate, frequency, or extent of occurrence of something, especially a disease or problem
Word origin: From Latin incidere, to fall upon or happen.
Incidence in a sentence
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The incidence of diabetes has risen sharply in countries with increasingly sedentary lifestyles.
The study reported a rising incidence of the disease among adolescents over the past decade.
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Verbal · Text Completion
Although the senator's memoir was marketed as a frank reckoning with his failures, reviewers found it relentlessly blank, dwelling on grievances and recasting every setback as the fault of his adversaries.
Using “incidence” well
Incidence refers to how often something occurs, especially a problem or disease. Do not confuse it with incidents, the plural noun for individual events.
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