La prevalencia
Example: La prevalencia de enfermedades crónicas ha aumentado significativamente.
Definition
"La prevalencia" refers to the proportion or frequency of a particular condition, characteristic, or disease present in a population at a specific time. It highlights how common something is within that group, such as the prevalence of chronic illnesses increasing significantly.
Etymology
The word "la prevalencia" comes from the Latin 'praevalentia,' meaning 'superiority' or 'dominance.' It entered Spanish to describe how widespread or dominant a condition or trait is within a population. Did you know that the root 'prevalere' means 'to be stronger or more powerful'?
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"La prevalencia" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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