prevalence

prevalence

CEFR: C1-C2 /preva-lence/ [p.r.eh1.v.ah0.l.ah0.n.s]

The noun "prevalence" means the fact or condition of being widespread or being common. Here are example sentences:

Example Sentences:
The prevalence of ragtime music allowed black music to gain widespread exposure in white communities.
Ireland currently has the highest prevalence of asthma in Europe and it is still on the increase.
The prevalence of smartphone addiction among teenagers is high across the globe.
The prevalence of obesity in the Western world is 20-30 percent and is increasing.
Within the twentieth century, television and movies attained an undeniable prevalence across the world.
Jazz developed musically from the upbeat swing of 19th-century ragtime. Ragtime reached prevalence as a form of the blues with higher tempos and more instrumentation.