
Prevalence
Context Matters
Use 'prevalence' to discuss commonality in research or statistics, often in health or social studies.
The prevalence of smoking in this demographic has declined.
Location Specific
'Prevalence' can specify where something is widespread, like a region or community.
The prevalence of electric vehicles is higher in urban areas.
Quantitative Use
'Prevalence' often comes with numbers to show exactly how widespread something is.
Researchers study the prevalence rate of a disease in various populations. Compare with
DominanceExtentFrequencyIncidenceOccurrencePreponderanceSpreadUbiquity
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