incidences
SayIN-si-duhn-siz/ˈɪn.sɪ.dən.sɪz/
- 1Plural of incidence.
Researchers compared the incidences of asthma across several regions.
Higher incidences of heart disease were found among night-shift workers.
Note
The plural earns its place when several measured rates sit side by side, such as the incidences of asthma in different regions, each a separate frequency. The singular works both as a count noun and a mass noun, so a single overall rate usually stays singular: the incidence of the disease. Reach for the plural to signal distinct figures, or a set of discrete occurrences.
incidences is a form of incidence
incidence, noun: The extent to which something happens, or how often it occurs across a group or period. Full entry
- Forms
- incidenceincidences plural
- Spelling
- incidence → incidences: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.
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