incidence

the number of times something happens, especially an event or disease in a particular place during a period of time

frecuencia, ocurrencia, incidencia (de enfermedades)

• the incidence of something

Collocations incidence of cancer · incidence of accidents

• The incidence of heart disease has increased.

  La incidencia de enfermedades cardíacas ha aumentado.

the rate at which something happens or exists in a particular place during a period of time

tasa, frecuencia, índice (de ocurrencia)

• incidence of something

Collocations high incidence of crime · low incidence of unemployment

• There has been a high incidence of flu this winter.

  Ha habido una alta incidencia de gripe este invierno.

the chance or likelihood that something will happen

probabilidad, posibilidad, ocasión (de suceder)

• incidence of something

Collocations incidence of an event · incidence of a problem

• The incidence of such incidents is very low.

  La probabilidad de que ocurran tales incidentes es muy baja.