Prevalence: meaning, definitions and examples

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prevalence

 

[ หˆprษ›vษ™lษ™ns ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in statistics

The prevalence refers to the proportion of a particular population found to be affected by a condition or characteristic at a particular time.

Synonyms

frequency, incidence, occurrence

Examples of usage

  • The prevalence of diabetes in the United States is on the rise.
  • The study aimed to determine the prevalence of depression among adolescents in the region.
Context #2 | Noun

in general

The fact or condition of being prevalent; commonness.

Synonyms

pervasiveness, ubiquity, widespreadness

Examples of usage

  • There was a prevalence of misinformation on social media.
  • The prevalence of fast food chains in urban areas is concerning.

Translations

Translations of the word "prevalence" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น prevalรชncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคธเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Verbreitung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ prevalensi

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพัˆะธั€ะตะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ rozpowszechnienie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ™ฎๅŠ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท prรฉvalence

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ prevalencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yaygฤฑnlฤฑk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ๋ณ‘๋ฅ 

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู†ุชุดุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prevalence

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prevalencia

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆต่กŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prevalenca

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รบtbreiรฐsla

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐั€ะฐะปัƒั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ•แƒ แƒชแƒ”แƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yayฤฑlma

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ prevalencia

Word origin

The word 'prevalence' originated from the Latin word 'praevalentia', which means superiority or prevalence. It first appeared in the English language in the early 17th century. The concept of prevalence is crucial in epidemiology and statistics to understand the spread and impact of various conditions or characteristics in a population.

See also: prevail, prevailing, prevalent.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,250 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.