incidence

Etymology

From Middle French incidence, from Medieval Latin incidentia (“a falling upon”), from Latin incidens, present participle of incidere (“to fall upon”), from in (“on”) + cadere (“to fall”).

Pronunciation

Noun

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.

Further reading

• 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

Noun

incidence f

1. (epidemiology) incidence

Noun

incidence m (plural incidences)

1. impact, effect, consequence
2. incidence

Noun

incidence f (plural incidences)

1. incident; event; occurrence