Definition of incidence in English:

incidence

noun ˈɪnsɪd(ə)nsˈɪnsədəns

1The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or other undesirable thing.
（疾病、犯罪等的）发生，发生率
an increased incidence of cancer
癌症增长的发病率。
Example sentencesExamples
- Prostate cancer has the highest incidence rate among men, and it gets a lot of attention from the media too.
- Higher temperatures will mean increased incidences of vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and measles.
- The incidence of crime in most categories has increased in Co Mayo.
- There is nothing arbitrary or accidental about the incidence of disease.
- Panchayats should take the initiative to reduce the incidence of the disease at grass-root levels.
- Careful selection of cloves at planting can reduce the incidence of this disease.
- Furthermore, the implementation of a surveillance system may artefactually increase the incidence of a disease.
- The value to researchers is that such studies can be most successful in tracking incidences of various common diseases.
- I am advised that police have adopted a wide range of measures targeted at reducing the incidence of crime.
- The incidence of car crime is less than one reported incident per 20,000 car movements.
- Research from Britain indicates that poor quality housing can increase the incidence of stress and mental illness.
- Food irradiation, it argues, reduces the incidence of food-borne diseases.
- The incidence of various diseases, including cancer, increases with age.
- There are different skull shapes, different frequencies of blood types, different incidences of heritable diseases.
- Trees can help reduce the incidence of respiratory diseases as well as lung cancer.
- We estimated relative risks with rate ratios comparing the incidence of stroke in a particular fifth of dietary intake with that of the lowest fifth.
- Low prevalence is due to a low incidence of the disease but also a high mortality rate.
- However, he warned if current weather conditions persisted, then the number of reported incidences would increase.
- The authors also cautioned that low infant mortality and longer life expectancy tend to increase the incidence and prevalence of cancer.
- The incidence of kidney disease has increased significantly in recent years.
Synonyms
occurrence, prevalence, commonness
rate, frequency
amount, degree, quantity, extent
1. 1.1 The way in which the burden of a tax falls upon the population.
  （民众的）税务负担
  the entire incidence falls on the workers
  税务统统落在工人头上。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In practice, the eventual receipts of any party will be reduced by the incidence of income tax.
  Tax incidence is clearly an important issue - where does the burden really fall?
  For example, he treated the incidences of taxes on capital and land in lieu of examining the effects of a property tax per se.
  Answers to these questions involve the incidence of taxation and, therefore, its distribution.
  It is commercial to take into account the possible incidence of double taxation in jurisdictions outside Australia.
2Physics
mass noun The intersection of a line, or something moving in a straight line, such as a beam of light, with a surface.
〔物理〕入射
the point of incidence of the beam
Example sentencesExamples
- The optical output to which a given beam travels depends on the beam's respective direction of incidence.
- With grazing incidence diffraction a monoclinic tilted chain lattice is found in the condensed phase.
- Due to the glancing incidence of the ion beam, argon is not implanted into the sample surface.

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a casual or subordinate event): from Old French, or from medieval Latin incidentia, from Latin incidere 'fall upon, happen to' (see incident). sense 1 dates from the early 19th century.

Rhymes

coincidence

Definition of incidence in US English:

incidence

nounˈinsədənsˈɪnsədəns

1The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something else undesirable.
（疾病、犯罪等的）发生，发生率
an increased incidence of cancer
癌症增长的发病率。
Example sentencesExamples
- The incidence of crime in most categories has increased in Co Mayo.
- Panchayats should take the initiative to reduce the incidence of the disease at grass-root levels.
- Food irradiation, it argues, reduces the incidence of food-borne diseases.
- Low prevalence is due to a low incidence of the disease but also a high mortality rate.
- Prostate cancer has the highest incidence rate among men, and it gets a lot of attention from the media too.
- The incidence of kidney disease has increased significantly in recent years.
- Careful selection of cloves at planting can reduce the incidence of this disease.
- The authors also cautioned that low infant mortality and longer life expectancy tend to increase the incidence and prevalence of cancer.
- Trees can help reduce the incidence of respiratory diseases as well as lung cancer.
- There is nothing arbitrary or accidental about the incidence of disease.
- Research from Britain indicates that poor quality housing can increase the incidence of stress and mental illness.
- The incidence of car crime is less than one reported incident per 20,000 car movements.
- Furthermore, the implementation of a surveillance system may artefactually increase the incidence of a disease.
- However, he warned if current weather conditions persisted, then the number of reported incidences would increase.
- The incidence of various diseases, including cancer, increases with age.
- We estimated relative risks with rate ratios comparing the incidence of stroke in a particular fifth of dietary intake with that of the lowest fifth.
- There are different skull shapes, different frequencies of blood types, different incidences of heritable diseases.
- Higher temperatures will mean increased incidences of vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and measles.
- The value to researchers is that such studies can be most successful in tracking incidences of various common diseases.
- I am advised that police have adopted a wide range of measures targeted at reducing the incidence of crime.
Synonyms
occurrence, prevalence, commonness
1. 1.1 The way in which the burden of a tax falls upon the population.
  （民众的）税务负担
  the entire incidence falls on the workers
  税务统统落在工人头上。
  Example sentencesExamples
  For example, he treated the incidences of taxes on capital and land in lieu of examining the effects of a property tax per se.
  Answers to these questions involve the incidence of taxation and, therefore, its distribution.
  In practice, the eventual receipts of any party will be reduced by the incidence of income tax.
  It is commercial to take into account the possible incidence of double taxation in jurisdictions outside Australia.
  Tax incidence is clearly an important issue - where does the burden really fall?
2Physics
The intersection of a line, or something moving in a straight line, such as a beam of light, with a surface.
〔物理〕入射
See also angle of incidence
Example sentencesExamples
- The optical output to which a given beam travels depends on the beam's respective direction of incidence.
- With grazing incidence diffraction a monoclinic tilted chain lattice is found in the condensed phase.
- Due to the glancing incidence of the ion beam, argon is not implanted into the sample surface.

Usage

Incidence and incidents sound the same, but incidence is more often used in technical contexts, referring to the frequency with which something occurs: increased ultraviolet light is likely to cause increased incidence of skin cancer. Incidents is simply the plural of incident, an event: the police are supposed to investigate any incidents of domestic violence. The form incidences should be avoided

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a casual or subordinate event): from Old French, or from medieval Latin incidentia, from Latin incidere ‘fall upon, happen to’ (see incident). incidence (sense 1) dates from the early 19th century.

词汇	incidence
释义	Definition of incidence in English: incidence noun ˈɪnsɪd(ə)nsˈɪnsədəns 1The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or other undesirable thing. （疾病、犯罪等的）发生，发生率 an increased incidence of cancer 癌症增长的发病率。 Example sentencesExamples Prostate cancer has the highest incidence rate among men, and it gets a lot of attention from the media too. Higher temperatures will mean increased incidences of vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and measles. The incidence of crime in most categories has increased in Co Mayo. There is nothing arbitrary or accidental about the incidence of disease. Panchayats should take the initiative to reduce the incidence of the disease at grass-root levels. Careful selection of cloves at planting can reduce the incidence of this disease. Furthermore, the implementation of a surveillance system may artefactually increase the incidence of a disease. The value to researchers is that such studies can be most successful in tracking incidences of various common diseases. I am advised that police have adopted a wide range of measures targeted at reducing the incidence of crime. The incidence of car crime is less than one reported incident per 20,000 car movements. Research from Britain indicates that poor quality housing can increase the incidence of stress and mental illness. Food irradiation, it argues, reduces the incidence of food-borne diseases. The incidence of various diseases, including cancer, increases with age. There are different skull shapes, different frequencies of blood types, different incidences of heritable diseases. Trees can help reduce the incidence of respiratory diseases as well as lung cancer. We estimated relative risks with rate ratios comparing the incidence of stroke in a particular fifth of dietary intake with that of the lowest fifth. Low prevalence is due to a low incidence of the disease but also a high mortality rate. However, he warned if current weather conditions persisted, then the number of reported incidences would increase. The authors also cautioned that low infant mortality and longer life expectancy tend to increase the incidence and prevalence of cancer. The incidence of kidney disease has increased significantly in recent years. Synonyms occurrence, prevalence, commonness rate, frequency amount, degree, quantity, extent 1.1 The way in which the burden of a tax falls upon the population. （民众的）税务负担 the entire incidence falls on the workers 税务统统落在工人头上。 Example sentencesExamples In practice, the eventual receipts of any party will be reduced by the incidence of income tax. Tax incidence is clearly an important issue - where does the burden really fall? For example, he treated the incidences of taxes on capital and land in lieu of examining the effects of a property tax per se. Answers to these questions involve the incidence of taxation and, therefore, its distribution. It is commercial to take into account the possible incidence of double taxation in jurisdictions outside Australia. 2Physics mass noun The intersection of a line, or something moving in a straight line, such as a beam of light, with a surface. 〔物理〕入射 the point of incidence of the beam Example sentencesExamples The optical output to which a given beam travels depends on the beam's respective direction of incidence. With grazing incidence diffraction a monoclinic tilted chain lattice is found in the condensed phase. Due to the glancing incidence of the ion beam, argon is not implanted into the sample surface. Origin Late Middle English (denoting a casual or subordinate event): from Old French, or from medieval Latin incidentia, from Latin incidere 'fall upon, happen to' (see incident). sense 1 dates from the early 19th century. Rhymes coincidence Definition of incidence in US English: incidence nounˈinsədənsˈɪnsədəns 1The occurrence, rate, or frequency of a disease, crime, or something else undesirable. （疾病、犯罪等的）发生，发生率 an increased incidence of cancer 癌症增长的发病率。 Example sentencesExamples The incidence of crime in most categories has increased in Co Mayo. Panchayats should take the initiative to reduce the incidence of the disease at grass-root levels. Food irradiation, it argues, reduces the incidence of food-borne diseases. Low prevalence is due to a low incidence of the disease but also a high mortality rate. Prostate cancer has the highest incidence rate among men, and it gets a lot of attention from the media too. The incidence of kidney disease has increased significantly in recent years. Careful selection of cloves at planting can reduce the incidence of this disease. The authors also cautioned that low infant mortality and longer life expectancy tend to increase the incidence and prevalence of cancer. Trees can help reduce the incidence of respiratory diseases as well as lung cancer. There is nothing arbitrary or accidental about the incidence of disease. Research from Britain indicates that poor quality housing can increase the incidence of stress and mental illness. The incidence of car crime is less than one reported incident per 20,000 car movements. Furthermore, the implementation of a surveillance system may artefactually increase the incidence of a disease. However, he warned if current weather conditions persisted, then the number of reported incidences would increase. The incidence of various diseases, including cancer, increases with age. We estimated relative risks with rate ratios comparing the incidence of stroke in a particular fifth of dietary intake with that of the lowest fifth. There are different skull shapes, different frequencies of blood types, different incidences of heritable diseases. Higher temperatures will mean increased incidences of vector-borne diseases like malaria, dengue and measles. The value to researchers is that such studies can be most successful in tracking incidences of various common diseases. I am advised that police have adopted a wide range of measures targeted at reducing the incidence of crime. Synonyms occurrence, prevalence, commonness 1.1 The way in which the burden of a tax falls upon the population. （民众的）税务负担 the entire incidence falls on the workers 税务统统落在工人头上。 Example sentencesExamples For example, he treated the incidences of taxes on capital and land in lieu of examining the effects of a property tax per se. Answers to these questions involve the incidence of taxation and, therefore, its distribution. In practice, the eventual receipts of any party will be reduced by the incidence of income tax. It is commercial to take into account the possible incidence of double taxation in jurisdictions outside Australia. Tax incidence is clearly an important issue - where does the burden really fall? 2Physics The intersection of a line, or something moving in a straight line, such as a beam of light, with a surface. 〔物理〕入射 See also angle of incidence Example sentencesExamples The optical output to which a given beam travels depends on the beam's respective direction of incidence. With grazing incidence diffraction a monoclinic tilted chain lattice is found in the condensed phase. Due to the glancing incidence of the ion beam, argon is not implanted into the sample surface. Usage Incidence and incidents sound the same, but incidence is more often used in technical contexts, referring to the frequency with which something occurs: increased ultraviolet light is likely to cause increased incidence of skin cancer. Incidents is simply the plural of incident, an event: the police are supposed to investigate any incidents of domestic violence. The form incidences should be avoided Origin Late Middle English (denoting a casual or subordinate event): from Old French, or from medieval Latin incidentia, from Latin incidere ‘fall upon, happen to’ (see incident). incidence (sense 1) dates from the early 19th century.
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