prevalence
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prevalence Definition
(n)
the
quality
of
prevailing
generally
;
being
widespread
; "
he
was
surprised
by
the
prevalence
of
optimism
about
the
future
"
(n) (
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
(n)
a
superiority
in
numbers
or
amount
; "
there
is
a
preponderance
of
Blacks
in
our
prisons
"
prevalence Synonyms
preponderance
prevalence
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