incidence
noun
in·ci·dence
| \ ˈin(t)-sə-dən(t)s
, -ËŒden(t)s\
, -ËŒden(t)s\
Definition of incidence
1a
: angle of incidence
b
: the arrival of something (such as a projectile or a ray of light) at a surface
2a
: an act or the fact or manner of falling upon or affecting : occurrence
b
: rate of occurrence or influence
a high incidence of crime
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Examples of incidence in a Sentence
an increased incidence of diabetes
a high incidence of criminal behavior
Recent Examples on the Web
An effective vaccine introduced in the 1990s has reduced incidence of Hib disease in the United States by 99 percent, down from 20,000 to as low as 29 cases a year. — Richard Conniff, National Geographic, "The world before vaccines is a world we can’t afford to forget," 16 Aug. 2019 Morrisons, a British grocery chain, reduced the incidence of out-of-stock items on its shelves by 30% and cut its inventory needs by several days by replacing manual stock planning with JDA’s AI system for demand forecasting and replenishment. — The Economist, "DigitisationDigitisation is helping to deliver goods faster," 11 July 2019 About 75 percent of the incidences involved trauma, such as vehicle crashes, falls and shootings. — Austin Taylor, ExpressNews.com, "Emergency medical crews in San Antonio will increase the use of whole blood to help trauma victims," 30 June 2019 But there are other groups affected, and incidence of police violence is pretty widespread. — P.r. Lockhart, Vox, "Why police violence needs to be treated as a public health issue," 14 Aug. 2019 Echoing past fears And yet not every incidence of phone use is at is seems. — Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, "Why quitting tech and social media is harder than quitting cigarettes," 12 Aug. 2019 Over the past few days, as temperatures in New York City rose close to triple digits, two incidences of police officers getting water thrown at them sparked outrage from the New York Police Department and Mayor Bill de Blasio. — Currie Engel, Time, "'This Is Not Acceptable': NYPD and Mayor De Blasio Slam Videos of People Throwing Water on Police Officers," 23 July 2019 The report also analyzed data from large-scale studies since GMOs entered the food supply in the '90s, but did not find any associations with chronic disease incidence and dietary patterns. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "What Does "Organic" Actually Mean? Here's How to Decode the USDA Label, According to a Nutritionist," 15 July 2019 Russo also faces discipline over two other incidences. — NBC News, "New Jersey judge who told alleged rape victim to 'close your legs' is 'remorseful,' lawyer says," 10 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'incidence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for incidence
incidence
noun
English Language Learners Definition of incidence
: the number of times something happens or develops : the rate at which something occurs
technical
: the angle at which a ray (such as a ray of light) hits a surface
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incidence
noun
in·ci·dence
| \ ˈin(t)-səd-ən(t)s, -sə-ˌden(t)s
\
\
Medical Definition of incidence
1a
: angle of incidence
b
: the arrival of something (as a ray of light) at a surface
2a
: an act or the fact or manner of occurring or affecting
diseases of domestic incidence — Science
b
: rate of occurrence or influence
especially
: the rate of occurrence of new cases of a particular disease in a population being studied — compare prevalence
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