prevalence

/pɹˈɛvələns/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread
   “he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future”
2. (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population
3. a superiority in numbers or amount
   “a preponderance of evidence against the defendant”

Synonyms for prevalence

• preponderance

Words that rhyme with prevalence

• benevolence