English noun: incidence | |||
1. | incidence the relative frequency of occurrence of something | ||
Synonyms | relative incidence | ||
Broader (hypernym) | frequency, relative frequency | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | morbidity | ||
2. | incidence (phenomenon) the striking of a light beam on a surface | ||
Samples | He measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | optical phenomenon | ||