prevalence
NOUN
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
prevalence is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
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P3R1E1V4A1L1E1N1C3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does prevalence mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A superiority in numbers or amount.
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(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.
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The quality of prevailing generally; being widespread.
“he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future”
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