n.
Pronunciation: ' in(t)-s ə -d ə n(t)s, - ˌ den(t)s
Function: noun
Date: 1626
1 a : ANGLE OF INCIDENCE b : the arrival of something (as a projectile or a ray of light) at a surface
2 a : an act or the fact or manner of falling upon or affecting : OCCURRENCE b : rate of occurrence or influence <a high incidence of crime>