relative incidence

/ˌrɛlədɪv ˌɪnsəd(ə)ns/
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Definitions of relative incidence
  1. noun
    the relative frequency of occurrence of something
    synonyms: incidence
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    types:
    morbidity
    the relative incidence of a particular disease
    type of:
    frequency, relative frequency
    the ratio of the number of observations in a statistical category to the total number of observations
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