1. Noun
A falling on or upon; an incident; an event.
2. Noun
The direction in which a body, or a ray of light or heat, falls on any surface.
3. Noun
How many new cases develop over time.
The number or rate of new cases of a condition occurring in a population during a period.
“The incidence of infection declined.”
4. Noun
The rate or number of new cases arising over time.
The occurrence of new cases or events in a population during a specified period. State the population, time period and denominator.
“The incidence of reported injuries declined over the five-year period.”
State the population, time period and denominator
5. Noun
the relative frequency of occurrence of something
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