WHATS THE difference between “incidence” and “incident?
(E. S. Ambler, Chikmangalur) The word “incident” is normally used to describe an event or an occurrence. The event or occurrence may or may not be important. In its original sense, the word was used to mean “a subordinate or trivial event”. *A husband beating up his wife is an ordinary incident of daily life in this neighbourhood. *The newspaper claims that there were several incidents along the border last week. *If I were you, I wouldn’t let such a minor incident upset me. The “incidence” of something is the frequency with which it occurs. *The incidence of colon cancer is on the rise in our country. *The locality in which Gayathri lives has a high incidence of crime. *According to the doctor, the incidence of typhoid increases during the monsoon season. The stress in the case of both words is on the first syllable. S.
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