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Incidence vs. Incidents

Incidence
Definition

The relative frequency or occurrence of something

Examples

He measured the angle of incidence of the reflected light or a higher incidence of bone cancer

Incidents
Definition

A single distinct event (incidents: plural of incident)

Examples

It was a tragic incident

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