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Incidence synonyms

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occurrence
Actual instance where a situation arises.
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  1. Actual instance where a situation arises.
  2. The act or fact of occurring
  3. The action, fact, or instance of occurring:
frequency
(Physics) The rate at which a repeating event occurs, such as the full cycle of a wave. Frequencies are usually measured in hertz.
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  1. (Physics) The rate at which a repeating event occurs, such as the full cycle of a wave. Frequencies are usually measured in hertz.
  2. (Math., Statistics) The number of times an event, value, or characteristic occurs in a given period
  3. (Mathematics) The ratio of the number of occurrences of some event to the number of opportunities for its occurrence.
rate
(Obs.) Amount; quantity
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  1. (Obs.) Amount; quantity
  2. A measure of a part with respect to a whole; a proportion:
  3. A fixed ratio; proportion
degree
(Math., Astron., Geog., etc.) A unit of measure for angles or arcs, one 360th part of the circumference of a circle: the measure of an angle is the number of degrees between its sides considered as radii of a circle
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  1. (Math., Astron., Geog., etc.) A unit of measure for angles or arcs, one 360th part of the circumference of a circle: the measure of an angle is the number of degrees between its sides considered as radii of a circle
  2. Extent, amount, or relative intensity
  3. (Physics) A unit of measure on a scale, as for temperature
number
A position in an ordered sequence that corresponds to one of the positive integers:
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  1. A position in an ordered sequence that corresponds to one of the positive integers:
  2. A member of any of the further sets of mathematical objects defined in terms of such numbers, such as negative integers, real numbers, and complex numbers.
  3. A numeral or a series of numerals used for reference or identification:
extent
The range, magnitude, or distance over which a thing extends:
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  1. The range, magnitude, or distance over which a thing extends:
  2. The space, amount, or degree to which a thing extends; size; length; breadth
  3. An extensive space or area:
percentage
An amount, such as an allowance, duty, or commission, that varies in proportion to a larger sum, such as total sales:
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  1. An amount, such as an allowance, duty, or commission, that varies in proportion to a larger sum, such as total sales:
  2. A proportion or share in relation to a whole; a part:
  3. Any number or amount, as of interest, tax, etc., stated in percent
proportion
The comparative relation between parts, things, or elements with respect to size, amount, degree, etc.; ratio
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  1. The comparative relation between parts, things, or elements with respect to size, amount, degree, etc.; ratio
  2. A part or amount considered in relation to a whole:
  3. Size, degree, or extent relative to a standard
measure
The act or process of determining extent, dimensions, etc.; measurement
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  1. The act or process of determining extent, dimensions, etc.; measurement
  2. A limited amount or degree:
  3. A standard for determining extent, dimensions, etc.; unit of measurement, as an inch, yard, or bushel
scope
The extent of the mind's grasp; range of perception or understanding
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  1. The extent of the mind's grasp; range of perception or understanding
  2. The range or extent of action, inquiry, etc., or of an activity, concept, etc.
  3. The extent of a given activity or subject that is involved, treated, or relevant:
prevalence
The condition of being prevalent.
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  1. The condition of being prevalent.
  2. (Medicine) The total number of cases of a disease in a given population at a specific time.
tendency
A course or apparent course toward some purpose, object, or result; drift
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  1. A course or apparent course toward some purpose, object, or result; drift
  2. An inclination to move or act in a particular direction or way; constant disposition to some action or state; leaning; bias; propensity; bent
  3. Movement or prevailing movement in a given direction:
trend
A general or prevailing tendency or course, as of events, a discussion, etc.; drift
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  1. A general or prevailing tendency or course, as of events, a discussion, etc.; drift
  2. An inclination in a particular direction.
  3. (Mathematics) A line drawn on a graph that approximates the trend of a number of disparate points.
drift
(Linguis.) A gradual change along a certain line of development in the various elements of a language
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  1. (Linguis.) A gradual change along a certain line of development in the various elements of a language
  2. A small tunnel connecting two larger shafts
  3. (Electronics) A deviation or variation of a quantity, as voltage, from its assigned value
Find another word for incidence. In this page you can discover 17 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for incidence, like: occurrence, frequency, rate, degree, number, extent, range of occurrence, percentage, proportion, measure and scope.

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  • (1) the planes of incidence and reflection are coincident, and (2) the angles of incidence and reflection are equal.

  • After the administration of justice he directed his organizing activity, as the circumstances demanded, chiefly towards financial questions - the incidence of taxation in the conquered territories,' and the application of the vast resources which poured into the treasury at Medina.

  • Another exception to the incidence of tithes were abbey lands.

  • when the grating is so situated that the angles of incidence and diffraction are equal.

  • The law is defective and unfair in its incidence, and it is not applicable to foreigners.

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