1. prevalence

the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread

Example Sentences:
'he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future'

2. prevalence

(epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population

3. preponderance, prevalence

a superiority in numbers or amount

Example Sentences:
'a preponderance of evidence against the defendant'

Synonyms

• preponderance