Spanish Conversation · Level 11
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Spanish word
incidencia
Pronunciation
IPA/inθiˈðenθja/
Meaning
- feminine nounincidence rate
Example
La incidencia de la enfermedad aumentó en la ciudad.
The incidence rate of the disease increased in the city.
More examples
En la oficina hubo una alta incidencia de resfriados.
There was a high incidence of colds in the office.
Core concept
Rate of newly appearing cases per number of people over a period.
Common phrases
tasa de incidencia
incidence rate
alta incidencia
high incidence
baja incidencia
low incidence
Similar words
tasa: Measure expressing a ratio relative to a specified base or population.
porcentaje: Portion of a whole expressed as a percentage (per one hundred).
prevalencia: Proportion of a population with a condition at a specific point in time.
frecuencia: Count of how often an event occurs within a given time frame.
Definition in Spanish
Cantidad que indica cuántos casos nuevos de un evento aparecen en una población durante un periodo.
Word origin
Derived from medieval Latin incidentia, from Latin incidere 'to fall upon' or 'happen', with the sense shifted to how often new events occur in a population.
Usage tips
- In health reports it commonly appears as incidencia acumulada or as cases per 100,000 inhabitants, and it should not be used to mean 'impact'.