Incidence and Incident
An incident is an event or occurrence.
There was a minor traffic accident. A traffic cop wrote down the details of the incident.
"Incidence" describes the rate or frequency of an occurrence.
The neighbourhood has a high incidence of traffic accidents, but a low incidence of crime.
Be careful not to use "incidence" when you mean "incident."
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