incidence
noun
in·ci·dence
ˈin(t)-sə-dən(t)s
-ˌden(t)s
1
a
: rate of occurrence or influence
a high incidence of crime
b
: an act or the fact or manner of falling upon or affecting : occurrence
2
b
: the arrival of something (such as a projectile or a ray of light) at a surface
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