Main Entry: in·ci·dence

Pronunciation: \ˈin(t)-sə-dən(t)s, -ˌden(t)s\

Function: noun

Date: 1626

1 a : angle of incidence b : the arrival of something (as a projectile or a ray of light) at a surface
2 a : an act or the fact or manner of falling upon or affecting : occurrence b : rate of occurrence or influence <a high incidence of crime>