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English to English noun
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the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread |  | Example: he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future
source: wordnet30
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(epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population | | source: wordnet30
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a superiority in numbers or amount | | Example: a preponderance of evidence against the defendant
source: wordnet30
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The quality or condition of being prevalent; superior strength, force, or influence; general existence, reception, or practice; wide extension; as, the prevalence of virtue, of a fashion, or of a disease; the prevalence of a rumor. | | source: webster1913
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