incidence
Noun

incidence

  1. The act of something happening; occurrence.
  2. The extent or the relative frequency of something happening.
  3. The manner of falling; bearing or onus, as of a tax that falls unequally.
  4. (physics) The striking of radiation or a projectile upon a surface.
  5. (epidemiology) A measure of the risk of a person developing a new condition within a specified period of time, usually a year.
  6. (geometry) The falling of a point on a line, or a line on a plane.
Translations
  • Russian: инциде́нтность
Translations
  • Russian: паде́ние



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