incidence

incidence
noun
ADJECTIVE
great, high

There is a greater incidence of cancer in the families of radiation workers.

peak
low
growing, increased, increasing, rising
decreased, reduced
actual
overall
annual
recorded (esp. BrE), reported

the highest reported incidence of air pollution

VERB + INCIDENCE
have, show

The country had the lowest incidence of AIDS cases proportional to its population.

The medical histories of our patients show a high incidence of past diseases.

increase
decrease, reduce
find

They found an increased incidence of childhood leukaemia in some areas.

measure
compare

We compared the incidence of coronary heart disease and total mortality.

analyse/analyze, assess, determine, examine, investigate
explain

The lack of vitamins may explain the higher incidence of heart disease.

INCIDENCE + VERB
increase
decrease, fall
INCIDENCE + NOUN
rate

an incidence rate of 4 or 5 per 10 000 of the population

PREPOSITION
incidence among

the incidence of cancer among people

incidence in

The study noted an increased incidence of heart disease in women.

PHRASES
a decrease in the incidence of sth, an increase in the incidence of sth, a variation in the incidence of sth

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