prevalence
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The quality or condition of being prevalent; wide extension or spread.
- (countable, uncountable) The total number of cases of a disease in a given statistical population at a given time, divided by the number of individuals in that population.
Synonyms
general use
being common
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɹɛvələns/
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French prévalence.
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