prevalence
noun
- degree to which something is prevalent
- proportion in a population
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɛvələns/ / /pɹɪˈveɪləns/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Middle French prévalencebor. English prevalence Borrowed from Middle French prévalence.
- The quality or condition of being prevalent; wide extension or spread.
“On Starting Point this morning, Southern Poverty Law Center senior fellow Mark Potok discusses the prevalence of white supremacist groups and explains how this type of music is used as a recruitment tool.”
- 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.