Definition of prevalence

"prevalence" in the noun sense

1. prevalence

the quality of prevailing generally being widespread

"he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future"

2. prevalence

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

3. preponderance, prevalence

a superiority in numbers or amount

"a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"

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Quotations for prevalence

A wound in the friendship of young persons, as in the bark of young trees, may be so grown over as to leave no scar; the case is very different in regard to old persons and old timber. The reason of this may be accountable from the decline of the social passions, and the prevalence of spleen, suspicion, and rancor toward the latter part of life. [ Shenstone ]

prevalence in Scrabble®

The word prevalence is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters prevalence:

PREVALENCE
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

cleaner, cleaver, enclave, reclean, repanel, replace, replane, valence, veneral

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word prevalence

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In prevalence

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prevalence in Words With Friends™

The word prevalence is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters prevalence:

PREVALENCE
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

cleaner, cleaver, enclave, reclean, repanel, replace, replane, valence, veneral

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word prevalence

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In prevalence

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Words containing the sequence prevalence

Words that start with prevalence (2 words)

Words with prevalence in them (1 word)

Words that end with prevalence (2 words)

Word Growth involving prevalence

Shorter words in prevalence

re rev

en valence

ale vale valence

Longer words containing prevalence

nonprevalence

prevalences