prevalence
noun/ˈprɛvələns/
Frequency rank: #6,381 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
the fact of being widespread or commonly occurring.
Example sentence
Doctors are concerned about the growing prevalence of obesity among young people.
Synonyms & related words
- frequency
- commonness
- widespread
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