Added 9 October 2026
prevalence
/ˈpɹɛvələns/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about prevalence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The quality or condition of being prevalent; wide extension or spread.
- The total number of cases of a disease in a given statistical population at a given time, divided by the number of individuals in that population.
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French prévalence.
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