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prevalence — the fact or condition of being widespread or common

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the fact or condition of being widespread or common

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprevələns/

Example Sentences

  • The prevalence of coffee addiction among students reached an alarming 99.9%.
  • Studies show the prevalence of obesity has doubled in the past decade.
  • The prevalence of online shopping has dramatically increased during the pandemic.

prevalence

NOUN

[/ˈprevələns/]

the fact or condition of being widespread or common

The prevalence of red flowers transformed the entire valley.
💡 Concept

The prevalence of red flowers transformed the entire valley.

PRE(before) + VALENT(Valentine) — the prevalence of early Valentine gifts spread through the whole school.
🧠 Mnemonic

PRE(before) + VALENT(Valentine) — the prevalence of early Valentine gifts spread through the whole school.

The tool's excellence led to its prevalence across the entire quarry.
🎵 Rhyme

The tool's excellence led to its prevalence across the entire quarry.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈprevələns/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈprevələns/

🌳Etymology

Rootpreval
Suffix--ence

🎵Rhyme

reverenceseveranceperseverance
reverence
severance
perseverance

🔗Collocations

high prevalence
prevalence rate
prevalence of disease
increasing prevalence
prevalence data
prevalence study

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The prevalence of coffee addiction among students reached an alarming 99.9%.”

“Studies show the prevalence of obesity has doubled in the past decade.”

“The prevalence of online shopping has dramatically increased during the pandemic.”

😄 Fun example

“The prevalence of dad jokes at family dinners is unfortunately 100%.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

frequencyoccurrencecommonnesswidespread naturepervasiveness

Antonyms

rarityscarcityinfrequency

Related

prevalentprevailepidemicincidencedistribution

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