(~s)
The ~ of something bad, such as a disease, is the frequency with which it occurs, or the occasions when it occurs.
The ~ of breast cancer increases with age.
N-VAR
(~s)
The ~ of something bad, such as a disease, is the frequency with which it occurs, or the occasions when it occurs.
The ~ of breast cancer increases with age.
N-VAR
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012