The Opposite(Antonym) of “incidence”
The antonyms of incidence are rarity and infrequency. The antonyms rarity and infrequency convey a lack of occurrence or a low frequency of an event, situation, or phenomenon.
Explore all Antonyms of “incidence”
Definitions and Examples of rarity, infrequency
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
The state or quality of being rare; infrequent occurrence.
Example
The rarity of the bird species made it a popular subject for birdwatchers.
The state or quality of being infrequent; not happening often.
Example
The infrequency of his visits made it hard to maintain a close relationship with him.
Key Differences: rarity vs infrequency
- 1Rarity implies that something is uncommon or scarce, while incidence refers to the frequency of an event or occurrence.
- 2Infrequency suggests that something does not happen often, while incidence describes how often something happens.
Effective Usage of rarity, infrequency
- 1Medical Context: Use incidence to describe the frequency of a disease or condition.
- 2Epidemiology: Use incidence to measure the occurrence of a specific health outcome in a population over time.
- 3Everyday Conversation: Use rarity and infrequency to describe events, situations, or phenomena that do not happen often.
Remember this!
The antonyms of incidence are rarity and infrequency. While rarity implies that something is uncommon or scarce, infrequency suggests that something does not happen often. Use incidence in medical and epidemiological contexts, and use rarity and infrequency in everyday conversations to describe events, situations, or phenomena that do not happen often.
