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Definition of Prevalence

1. Noun. The quality of prevailing generally; being widespread. "He was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future"

2. Noun. (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.

3. Noun. A superiority in numbers or amount. "A preponderance of evidence against the defendant"

Definition of Prevalence

1. n. The quality or condition of being prevalent; superior strength, force, or influence; general existence, reception, or practice; wide extension; as, the prevalence of virtue, of a fashion, or of a disease; the prevalence of a rumor.

Definition of Prevalence

1. Noun. The quality or condition of being prevalent; superior strength, force, or influence; general existence, reception, or practice; wide extension; as the prevalence of virtue, of a fashion, or of a disease; the prevalence of a rumor. ¹

2. Noun. (epidemiology) The total number of cases of a disease in the given statistical population at a given time. ¹

3. Noun. (epidemiology) The total number of cases of a disease in the given statistical population at a given time, divided by the number of individuals in the population. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Prevalence

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Prevalence

prevail prevail upon prevailed prevailer prevailers prevaileth prevailing prevailing parties prevailing party prevailing westerly

prevailing wind prevailingly prevailment prevails prevalant prevalence (current term) prevalences prevalency prevalent prevalently

prevalents prevalidate prevalidated prevalidates prevalidating prevalidation prevalidations prevalue prevalued prevalues

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