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  1. prevalence:


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Detailed Synonyms for prevalence in English

prevalence:

prevalence

  1. prevalence

prevalence [the ~] noun

  1. the prevalence
    – the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread 1
    the prevalence
    – the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread 1
    • prevalence [the ~] noun
      • he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future1
  2. the prevalence
    – a superiority in numbers or amount 1
    the preponderance; the prevalence
    – a superiority in numbers or amount 1
  3. the prevalence
    – (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population 1
    the prevalence
    – (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population 1

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Related Definitions for "prevalence":

  1. the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread1
    • he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future1
  2. a superiority in numbers or amount1
  3. (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population1