"prevalency" meaning in English

See prevalency in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: Either from prevalent + -ency or Latin praevalentia. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|prevalent|ency}} prevalent + -ency, {{bor|en|la|praevalentia}} Latin praevalentia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} prevalency (uncountable)
  1. prevalence Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-prevalency-en-noun-wkUWFKHI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ency

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