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noun

the rate or range of occurrence or influence of something, especially of something unwanted: the high incidence of heart disease in men over 40.

a falling upon, affecting, or befalling; occurrence: The incidence of murder that Sunday afternoon shocked the sleepy village.

Optics, Physics.

the striking of a ray of light, beam of electrons, etc., on a surface, or the direction of striking.

angle of incidence (def. 1).

the fact or the manner of being incident.

Geometry. partial coincidence of two figures, as of a line and a plane containing it.

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin incidentia. See incident, -ence

Can be confused: incidence, incidents, incidental.

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It is uncommon, but studies indicate that its incidence may be increasing.

The incidence of persons attracted to persons of the same gender has not changed.

The incidence of part-time working varies widely across rich countries.

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It is uncommon, but studies indicate that its incidence may be increasing.

The incidence of persons attracted to persons of the same gender has not changed.

The incidence of part-time working varies widely across rich countries.

There are also stark geographic differences, with incidence rates varying by as much as thirtyfold between regions.

In recent years fast food has been linked to the country's rising obesity rates and the increased incidence of diabetes.

They have a low fertility rate, a high incidence of birth defects and weak immune systems.

Incidence of major depressive disorder is rising around the world, especially in younger people.

Overdiagnosis in publicly organized mammography screening programmes: systematic review of incidence trends.

Weber and other scientists were seeking a genetic basis for the high incidence.

More bobbies on the beat may not have much to do with the incidence of crime.

Among children in the poorest households, the researchers added, there would be a three-fold increase in the incidence of anemia.

Intake of too little grain, fruit and vegetables for years may have led to a higher incidence of cancer.

The incidence of vaccine-related injury is extremely low.

As average life-expectancies rise, so will the incidence of the disease.

Hawaii launched an education campaign on the increasing incidence of bedbugs.

And thus, the incidence of rickets in developed nations plummeted.

In theory, drugs designed to improve insulin resistance should reduce the incidence of gallstones.

Even the incidence of cervical cancer could be reduced by more health-insurance coverage and better access to care.

Magome said the incidence of elephant attacks on other animals has increased.

Today, according to these studies, the incidence of tooth decay is universally low regardless of fluoridation.

In addition, the incidence of abuse of females did not change as dramatically as did the incidence of the abuse of males.

In only a few countries have there been serious attempts to measure the incidence of euthanasia.

As the feral pig population expands, so will the incidence of wild-pig hunts, the study authors surmise.

The rising incidence of supertoxic bite cases could also reflect a change in the species' venom.

Only now has a slight decline in incidence begun, thanks to the recent drop in smoking rates.

Better water supplies and sanitation would cut the incidence of such diseases dramatically.

Such monitoring would also reduce the incidence of undersized broods.

Ignoring the symptom and continuing to drink is likely to increase the incidence of esophageal cancer, researchers said.

The incidence of crashes is only one measure of risk, however: their severity also matters.

However, this high ranking masks the negative effects of a high incidence of use of coal for home heating.

It is expected to be published soon, and it shows no increased incidence of breast cancer among pill users.

The rising incidence of allergies is nothing to sneeze.

Breast cancer incidence parallels estrogen-progestin use among menopausal and postmenopausal women.

Reducing childhood obesity may have yet another benefit: lowering the incidence of food allergies.

They are also prone to a higher incidence of colic than larger breeds, possibly because of their shorter gut.

The incidence of attacks, mostly on other pets, has grown accordingly.

Boiling water to make coffee or tea helped decrease the incidence of disease among workers in crowded.

Incidence is also rising in both auto-immune conditions.

The increased incidence of divorce among those whose friends or family are divorced.

Vitamin and antioxidant deficiencies linked to increased asthma incidence and intensity in adolescents.

Aiken said that the cheating-detection programs stand a chance to reduce the incidence of plagiarism.

The last five years have seen a spate of such frightening reports, for the incidence of polio has risen sharply.

Imported alien oysters often increase the incidence and severity of disease and parasite outbreaks affecting the whole reef.

Global warming is increasing the incidence of drought, which dries up water holes.

The incidence of these spectrum disorders has undeniably increased.

Another study looked into the incidence of gastrointestinal problems among children with autism.

Bangladesh and relief agency officials fear that a rising incidence of disease will push up a death toll that initially was low.

Understanding those responses makes it possible to model what changes in climate might mean to the incidence of the disease.

Lower rates of childhood obesity, decreased incidence of asthma and even better brain development are all linked.

Additional safeguards must continue to be implemented to decrease the incidence of medication errors.

There was no difference in the incidence of diabetes in the.

One believes any increased incidence of tumours shown in the study is purely the result of the biases.

The study also found evidence of a higher incidence of food allergies and a higher risk of developing coeliac disease.

Basically, the lower the angle of incidence for the basketball, the smaller the apparent size of the hole.

The incidence of such moments has continued to give critics pause.

Alaska has the highest incidence of hypothermia related deaths in the nation.

The incidence of the poor-metabolizer genotype varies among different ethnic groups.

Moreover, the incidence was seven times greater among preschool children.

Laughlin says the incidence of those diseases for which cord blood is typically used is too low to warrant private banking.

Psychiatrists themselves have the highest incidence of mental illness of all the medical specialties, and of suicide.

Researchers have identified an unexplained surge in the incidence of rheumatoid arthritis in women.

There have been other studies or observations that lead to linking pot and the incidence of psychosis.

They found sharp differences in the maps showing the incidence of lung cancer among men.

Shifting the burden of tax payment onto the employee is not a tax cut, since the incidence of the tax is the same.

And other models put the incidence of an accident as little as two weeks away, due to the cracked and buckled stainless steel.

True, a more orderly system of payments standstills and debt workouts might marginally raise the incidence of default.

Perhaps the positive effect of experiencing negative events is not solely a matter of their incidence rate.

The low incidence of vaccine-preventable disease was probably a result of successful vaccination.

Intriguingly, they found that the incidence of these animal bites more than doubled during a full moon.

That's why there is a lower incidence of teen pregnancy and single motherhood.

Another example is a local tribe in my area who's psychologist reports no incidence of schizophrenia in the tribe.

The consequences include a greater incidence of heart attacks and in general shorter lives.

As rhinoguy said, the incidence of alien abduction are virtually nill.

They also have almost no incidence of cancers and degenerative diseases.

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World English Dictionary

incidence (ˈɪnsɪdəns)

—n
1.	degree, extent, or frequency of occurrence; amount: a high incidence of death from pneumonia
2.	the act or manner of impinging on or affecting by proximity or influence
3.	physics See also angle of incidence the arrival of a beam of light or particles at a surface
4.	geometry the partial coincidence of two configurations, such as a point that lies on a circle

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incidence in·ci·dence (ĭn'sĭ-dəns)
n.

The extent or rate of occurrence, especially the number of new cases of a disease in a population over a period of time.
The arrival of radiation or a projectile at a surface.

in'ci·dent adj.

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