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Precedence vs Prevalence - What's the difference?

precedence | prevalence |

As nouns the difference between precedence and prevalence

is that precedence is the state of preceding in importance or priority while prevalence is prevalence.

precedence

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The state of preceding in importance or priority.
    • Family takes precedence over work, in an emergency.

    Derived terms

    * order of precedence

    prevalence

    English

    (wikipedia prevalence) (Webster 1913)

    Noun

  • The quality or condition of being prevalent; wide extension.
  • (epidemiology) The total number of cases of a disease in a given statistical population at a given time, divided by the number of individuals in that population.

    • Related terms

    * prevail * prevalent

    See also

    * incidence

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