noun · academic
incidence
/ˈɪnsɪdəns/IN·ci·dence
the number of new cases of a disease or event in a population during a specific period
Examples
“The incidence of lung cancer has increased among young adults in recent years.”
“Researchers calculate annual incidence to track how quickly a disease is spreading.”
“A decline in vaccination can lead to a higher incidence of preventable illnesses.”
Band 8 sentence
“Recent research shows a worrying rise in the incidence of Type 2 diabetes among adolescents, prompting calls for early prevention programmes.”
Collocations
- incidence of
- increased incidence
- incidence rate
Word family
Common mistakes
They reported several incident of the disease.→They reported several incidents of the disease.
Incidence lung cancer is rising.→The incidence of lung cancer is rising.
Say it for a higher band
5rate→6frequency→7+incidence
Synonyms
occurrence
Easily confused
incident
“Police were called after the incident at the stadium.”
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