prevalence
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noun \ˈpre-və-lən(t)s, ˈprev-lən(t)s\Definition of PREVALENCE
1
: the quality or state of being prevalent
2
: the degree to which something is prevalent; especially : the percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time
See Examples of PREVALENCE
- <the prevalence of rumors when hard information is withheld from the public>
First Known Use of PREVALENCE
1713
Related to PREVALENCE
- Synonyms
- commonness, frequence, frequentness, frequency
- Antonyms
- infrequence, infrequency, rareness, uncommonness, unusualness
prev·a·lence
noun \ˈprev(-ə)-lən(t)s\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of PREVALENCE
: the percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time—compare incidence 2b
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