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incidence vs incident
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| incidencenoun/ˈɪn.sɪ.dəns/ | Meaning how often something happens, especially a disease or a crime, among a group of people | Goes with high incidence | Example The incidence of asthma has risen sharply among city children. |
| incidentnoun/ˈɪn.sɪ.dənt/ | Meaning something that happens, especially something unusual, unpleasant or violent | Goes with report an incident | Example Police are investigating an incident at a karaoke bar in District 1 last night. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The company says the data leak was an isolated .