noun · academic
incidence
/ˈɪnsɪdəns/IN·ci·dence
Band 5-6task1task2speaking
the rate or frequency at which something, especially an undesirable event, occurs
Examples
“The incidence of lung cancer has decreased after anti-smoking policies.”
“There is a high incidence of theft in the area.”
“Researchers measured the incidence of side effects in the trial.”
Band 8 sentence
“The incidence of antibiotic resistance rose significantly over the decade, prompting urgent public health interventions.”
Collocations
- incidence of
- the incidence rate
Word family
incidental adjectiveincidentally adverb
Common mistakes
prevalence = incidence→prevalence ≠ incidence
many incidences→many incidents / a high incidence
Say it for a higher band
5rate→6occurrence→7+incidence
Synonyms
occurrence
prevalence
Easily confused
prevalence
“The prevalence of diabetes in the region is estimated at 8%.”
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