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prevalence

prevalence

16 5.4
How common something is in a place or group
  • noun
  • /ˈprɛvələns/
translation icon : prevalencia
  • Think about, you know, for example, the constant prevalence of advertising as the creation of desire.
  • prevalence reduction
  • disease prevalence
  • prevalence of diabetes

So he says what we call strength of mind implies the prevalence of the calm passions above the violence.

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Examples

  • One purpose of the current study was to examine the prevalence of burnout among Korean PE teacher-athletic directors.

    Academic text (2011)

  • In Europe, its prevalence is set to double in the next 50 years as the population ages.

    Academic text (2011)

  • So we're seeing as time goes by an increase in this prevalence of low back pain.

  • Close The prevalence of separate schools for rich and poor has many bad effects on the poor.

  • In no instance was the prevalence of missing data significantly associated with income or survival.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The perceived prevalence of serious behavior problems in these schools was also notable.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Over the past decade, clear empirical evidence has emerged regarding the prevalence of burnout in the social work profession.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The prevalence of smoking among teenagers has raised concerns among health officials.

  • Studies show an increasing prevalence of obesity in many countries due to changing diets.

  • The researcher focused on the prevalence of mental health issues in urban areas.

Synonyms

preponderance
vsprevalence
19 8.4

One thing that is larger in number, amount, or importance than another

describes widespread or frequent occurrence without numeric comparison
ubiquity
vsprevalence
6 8.7

Being present in many places at the same time

means common or frequent but not necessarily present everywhere
predominance
vsprevalence
3 6.1

One thing being more important or more common than others

refers to being common or frequent without comparing to others
commonness
vsprevalence
1 2.3

How often something is found or shared by many people

emphasizes being widespread rather than just usual

Antonyms

rarity
31 6.2

Something that is not common and happens only sometimes

uncommonness
8.3

Being rare or not often seen

How Common

ubiquity
6 8.7
widespread
256 3.6
prevalence
16 5.4
rarity
31 6.2
scarcity
29 4.4

Surface Forms

prevalence singular
prevalences plural

Morphology

prevalence = prevalent (transparent) = preval + ence

Formed from the adjective 'prevalent' with the noun-forming suffix '-ence'; the meaning 'state of being widespread' is a direct nominalization.

Etymology

The word prevalence comes from the old Latin verb praevalere, which means 'to be stronger' or 'to prevail' and shares the same root as English prevail. So prevalence is about how common or widespread something is.