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What is the noun for incidence?

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incidence
  1. The act of something happening; occurrence
  2. The extent, or the relative frequency of something happening
  3. (physics) The striking of radiation or a projectile upon a surface
  4. (epidemiology) A measure of the risk that a person develops a new condition within a specified period of time, usually a year.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “High air temperatures and uneven moisture content within the kernel result in a much higher incidence of stress cracks in the kernels.”
      “Screening for and removal of colorectal cancer and precancerous adenomatous polyps can decrease the incidence of colon disease.”
      “That is, the traditional concept of witnessing the affixation of a traditional signature reduces the incidence of forged signatures.”
incident
  1. An event or occurrence.
  2. A (relatively minor) event that is incidental to, or related to others
  3. An event that may cause or causes an interruption or a crisis
  4. In safety, an incident of workplace illness or injury
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  6. Examples:
    1. “Perhaps the most interesting incident of the day involved Claire and a squirrel.”
      “The conversation then shifted to other topics of interest, and the rest of the meal passed without incident.”
      “He was reportedly involved in an incident at a bar during the weekend.”
incidency
  1. (obsolete) An incident; something incidental or circumstantial.
  2. (obsolete) The quality or fact of being likely or about to fall.
  3. (physics) Incidence.
incidental
incidentalness
  1. Quality of being incidental.
incidentals
  1. plural of incidental
  2. Small items of expenditure that are not individually identified.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “Meals, recreational activities, and incidentals are out-of-pocket expenses.”
      “If not, you'll want to bring along a sack lunch, as well as enough cash to pay for fills or other incidentals.”
      “The Respondent gave approval for the Grievor to proceed to Ottawa and to be reimbursed for interim lodging meals and incidentals for 21 days.”
incidences
  1. plural of incidence
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I think these incidences are incredibly rare and they have been blown out of proportion and we need to take a measured view.”
      “Polyunsaturated fatty acids have been linked to lower incidences of heart disease.”
      “Driving to work this morning I saw several incidences of bad driving and plain old discourtesy on the road.”
incidencies
  1. plural of incidency
incidents
  1. plural of incident
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  3. Examples:
    1. “How many of these incidents, and how many civilian deaths, does it take in Afghanistan to constitute a war crime?”
      “The case may turn out to be one of those terrible incidents that provide a wake-up call and a catalyst for positive change.”
      “They would be logging any incidents, to form a case for the closure of the home.”
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