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| definition 1: |
the frequency with which something happens or the range over which it occurs.
There is a greater incidence of this type of cancer in the United States than in France or Italy.The incidence of crime in the national parks has increased. |
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a befalling; occurrence.
The first incidence of the Black Plague in Europe was in the 1340s.- similar words:
- case, episode, occurrence
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| definition 3: |
the arrival of a light ray or the like on a surface.
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