HyperDic: incidence

English > 2 senses of the word incidence:
NOUNrelationincidence, relative incidencethe relative frequency of occurrence of something
phenomenonincidencethe striking of a light beam on a surface
incidence > pronunciation
Soundsih'nsahdahns; ih'nsihdahns
Rhymesabeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns...
English > incidence: 2 senses > noun 1, relation
MeaningThe relative frequency of occurrence of something.
Synonymrelative incidence
NarrowermorbidityThe relative incidence of a particular disease
Broaderfrequency, relative frequencyThe ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category / category to the total number of observations
Spanishincidencia, incidencia relativa
Catalanincidència
English > incidence: 2 senses > noun 2, phenomenon
MeaningThe striking of a light beam on a surface.
Example"he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light"
Broaderoptical phenomenonA physical phenomenon related to or involving light
Spanishincidencia
Catalanincidència
Adjectivesincidentfalling or striking of light rays on something

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