prevalence
Use Prevalence in a sentence
ə noun
the condition of being prevalent, or widespread: the prevalence of AIDS in developing countries.
Sometimes, prev·a·lent·ness.
Related forms
non·prev·a·lence, noun
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prevalent (ˈprɛvələnt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | widespread or current |
| 2. | superior in force or power; predominant |
| [C16 (in the sense: powerful): from Latin praevalens very strong, from praevalēre: see | |
| 'prevalence | |
| —n | |
| 'prevalentness | |
| —n | |
| 'prevalently | |
| —adv | |
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Prevalence
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
prevalence
1590s, "fact of having mastery," from Fr. prévalence, from M.L. praevalentia, from praevalere (see prevalent). Meaning "condition of being widespread or general" is from 1713.
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Medical Dictionary
prevalence prev·a·lence (prěv'ə-ləns)
n.
The total number of cases of a disease in a given population at a specific time.
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Example sentences
Many experts attribute the growing prevalence to new diagnosis guidelines and increased awareness among doctors.
But even with the prevalence of email, the number of people who can send and receive faxes is still increasing.
Today, the prevalence of matches and pocket lighters makes starting a fire a simple task.
In fact, some studies have shown that there is an unusual prevalence of psychopathic behavior among leaders.
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