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Prevalence (gcide) | Prevalence \Prev"a*lence\, n. [L. praevalentia: cf. F.
pr['e]valence. See Prevail.]
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.
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The duke better knew what kind of argument were of
prevalence with him. --Clarendon.
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prevalence (wn) | prevalence
n 1: the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread; "he
was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the
future"
2: (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: a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of
evidence against the defendant" [syn: preponderance,
prevalence] |
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prevalence (mass) | prevalence
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Imprevalence (gcide) | Imprevalence \Im*prev"a*lence\, Imprevalency \Im*prev"a*len*cy\,
n.
Lack of prevalence. [Obs.]
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prevalence (wn) | prevalence
n 1: the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread; "he
was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the
future"
2: (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: a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of
evidence against the defendant" [syn: preponderance,
prevalence] |
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