prevalence
noun
prev·a·lence
ˈpre-və-lən(t)s 
ˈprev-lən(t)s
1
: the quality or state of being prevalent
2
: the degree to which something is prevalent
especially
: the percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time
Examples of prevalence in a Sentence
the prevalence of rumors when hard information is withheld from the public
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His research aims to assess the prevalence, causes and policy impact of antiscience attitudes, and to devise strategic communication campaigns aimed at improving trust in science.
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Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
As a result of these concerns, AI could also increase the prevalence of synthetic data as a new market segment of digital identity.
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OpenAI urged to address problem The prevalence of such hallucinations has led experts, advocates and former OpenAI employees to call for the federal government to consider AI regulations.
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To compile the report, the medical journal The Lancet convened a commission on gambling consisting of 22 members from a dozen countries who reviewed existing studies and surveys on gambling’s prevalence, impacts and harms.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Matt Motta, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2024
As a result of these concerns, AI could also increase the prevalence of synthetic data as a new market segment of digital identity.
—Jackie Shoback, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
OpenAI urged to address problem The prevalence of such hallucinations has led experts, advocates and former OpenAI employees to call for the federal government to consider AI regulations.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
To compile the report, the medical journal The Lancet convened a commission on gambling consisting of 22 members from a dozen countries who reviewed existing studies and surveys on gambling’s prevalence, impacts and harms.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 25 Oct. 2024
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prevalence
noun
prev·a·lence
ˈprev(-ə)-lən(t)s
1
: the state of being prevalent
2
: the degree to which something is prevalent
especially
: the part of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time
Medical Definition
prevalence
noun
prev·a·lence
ˈprev(-ə)-lən(t)s
: the percentage of a population that is affected with a particular disease at a given time compare incidence sense 2b
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