La prevalença
Example: La prevalença de la malaltia ha augmentat en els últims anys.
Definition
"La prevalença" refers to the proportion of individuals in a population who have a particular disease or condition at a specific time. It is used to measure how widespread a health issue is within a community or group during a certain period.
Etymology
The word "la prevalença" comes from the Latin 'praevalentia,' meaning 'superiority' or 'dominance.' It evolved in Catalan to describe the concept of something prevailing or being predominant, especially in medical and statistical contexts. Did you know that its root reflects the idea of standing out or being more common?
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"La prevalença" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C2) - set 2", containing 91 commonly used words.
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