Prevalence Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Prevalence

Meaning 1 : a superiority in numbers or amount

    Synonyms : preponderance
Meaning 2 : (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

Meaning 3 : the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread

    Example : he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future