NOUN | relation | incidence, relative incidence | the relative frequency of occurrence of something |
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phenomenon | incidence | the striking of a light beam on a surface |
Sounds | ih'nsahdahns; ih'nsihdahns | |
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Rhymes | abeyance ... virulence: 273 rhymes with ahns... |
Meaning | The relative frequency of occurrence of something. | |
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Synonym | relative incidence | |
Narrower | morbidity | The relative incidence of a particular disease |
Broader | frequency, relative frequency | The ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category / category to the total number of observations |
Spanish | incidencia, incidencia relativa | |
Catalan | incidència |
Meaning | The striking of a light beam on a surface. | |
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Example | "he measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light" | |
Broader | optical phenomenon | A physical phenomenon related to or involving light |
Spanish | incidencia | |
Catalan | incidència | |
Adjectives | incident | falling or striking of light rays on something |
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