incidence

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Translations 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Related terms 1.2.4 See also 1.3 External links 2 Czech 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Mediaeval Latin incidentia (“‘a falling upon’”) < Latin incidens, ppr. of incidere (“‘to fall upon’”) < in (“‘on’”) + cadere (“‘to fall’”).

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incidence (plural incidences)

1. The act of something happening; occurrence
2. The extent, or the relative frequency of something happening
3. (physics) The striking of radiation or a projectile upon a surface
4. (epidemiology) A measure of the risk that a person develops a new condition within a specified period of time, usually a year.

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• angle of incidence
• incidence algebra
• incidence axiom
• incidence function
• incidence geometry
• incidence graph

[edit] Related terms

• incident

[edit] See also

• prevalence

[edit] External links

• incidence in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• incidence in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• incidence at OneLook® Dictionary Search

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incidence f.

1. (epidemiology) incidence