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Meaning of prevalency in English:

prevalency

noun

(also prevalancy)

  • 1As a count noun: an instance of being prevalent, or of frequent or general occurrence or acceptance.

  • 2The quality or condition of being prevalent; = "prevalence".

Pronunciation

prevalency

/ˈprɛvələnsi/ /ˈprɛvəl(ə)nsi/ /ˈprɛv(ə)l(ə)nsi/

Origin

Early 17th century (in an earlier sense). Either from prevalent or directly from classical Latin praevalēntia prevalence.