Definition:

Incidents: are events, occurrences, or moments that might or might not be expected.

Incidence: means frequency or the time intervals at which an event occurs, in other words, the rate of an occurrence.

What does  Incident mean?

Incident means an event, an occurrence, or a moment that may or may not be expected. Most of the times, it is a formal way of referring to a traumatic or an unpleasant situation.

What does  Incidence mean?

An incidence is the rate at which an event occurs, or the frequency at which it occurs.  We hope we have cleared the difference between incident and incidence for you.

Examples for Incident

•Tilly told me about the unfortunate incident; I wish I could help her. •We were equipped to protect ourselves if an incident of explosion occurred due to the chemical reaction.

Examples for Incidence

• The agency has reported a high incidence of car accidents in my neighborhood. • Our study shows that the incidence of insomnia after taking naturopathic medicine is very low.