incidence

how often something happens, such as a disease

घटना-दर, प्रकोप

Usage

Examples

The incidence of dengue rises after the monsoon.

The town has a low incidence of crime.

Common mistake

There was a strange incidence at the station today.

There was a strange incident at the station today.

An incident is one event; incidence is a rate.

Remember: Incidence counts how often incidents happen.