incidence
[ in-si-duh ns ]
/ ˈɪn sɪ dəns /
noun
the rate or range of occurrence or influence of something, especially of something unwanted: the high incidence of heart disease in men over 40.
a falling upon, affecting, or befalling; occurrence: The incidence of murder that Sunday afternoon shocked the sleepy village.
Optics, Physics.
- the striking of a ray of light, beam of electrons, etc., on a surface, or the direction of striking.
- angle of incidence(def 1).
the fact or the manner of being incident.
Geometry.
partial coincidence of two figures, as of a line and a plane containing it.
Origin of incidence
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British Dictionary definitions for incidence
incidence
/ (ˈɪnsɪdəns) /
noun
degree, extent, or frequency of occurrence; amount
a high incidence of death from pneumonia
the act or manner of impinging on or affecting by proximity or influence
geometry
the partial coincidence of two configurations, such as a point that lies on a circle
Medical definitions for incidence
incidence
[ ĭn′sĭ-dəns ]
n.
The extent or rate of occurrence, especially the number of new cases of a disease in a population over a period of time.
The arrival of radiation or a projectile at a surface.