Definition of Incidence

0-9
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
y
z

search

TeachMeFinance.com - explain Incidence



Incidence

The term 'Incidence' as it applies to the area of hazardous materials can be defined as 'The number of new cases of disease in a defined population over a specific time period [contrast with prevalence]'.

Previous 5 Terms:
Incentive payments
Incentives Demand-Side Management (DSM) program assistance
Inch-Degrees
Inches of Mercury
Inches of Runoff
Next 5 Terms:
Incidence
Incident command system
Incident response (IR)
incident wave
Incised stream




About the author

Mark McCracken

Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English".


Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.