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incident vs incidence

incident

Definitions

adjective

  1. falling or striking of light rays on something
  2. (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence

noun

  1. a public disturbance
  2. a single distinct event

Examples

Leaked Reports Detail Iran's Aid for Iraqi Militias," blared the headline on afront page story inThe New York Times, which went on to report on several incidents recounted in WikiLeaks documents that journalist Michael Gordon called "the shadow war between the United States and Iraqi militias backed by Iran's Revolutionary Guards.

A single incident suggests a great deal about Hennepinhis prudery, his belligerence, his sensitivity.

Once Roma were level, that incident acquired ominous overtones retrospectively.

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incidence

Definitions

noun

  1. the relative frequency of occurrence of something
  2. the striking of a light beam on a surface

Examples

In summary, Dr. Green, after studying and researching this question for over 20 years, it is my firm conviction that aspartame lowers seizure threshold, mimics or exacerbates a wide variety of neuropsychiatric disorders, contributes to the incidence of certain cancers, and because of it's impact on the hypothalamic "appestat" plays a significant role in the world-wide epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes.

It's no coincidence that we're in a similar political landscape at the moment.

The effect of preventive measures on the incidence of ankle sprains.

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