prevalence - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'prevalence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Prevalence

[ n.]

- 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.

Meaning of 'prevalence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . prevalence

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- a superiority in numbers or amount

Example in sentence:

a preponderance of evidence against the defendant

Meaning (2):
- the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread

Example in sentence:

he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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Prevalence
Prevalence is the total number of cases of a specific disorder that exist at a given time.

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