L'incidence
Example: L'incidence des nouvelles lois sur l'économie reste incertaine.
Definition
"L'incidence" refers to the effect or influence that something, such as a new law or event, has on a particular situation or condition. For example, it describes how the introduction of new laws impacts the economy or society.
Etymology
The word "l'incidence" comes from the Latin word 'incidere,' meaning 'to fall upon' or 'to happen.' It entered French as 'incidence' to describe the occurrence or impact of an event or condition. Did you know the word is also used in mathematics and physics to describe angles or rays falling upon surfaces?
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"L'incidence" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (C1) - set 1", containing 120 commonly used words.
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