incidences
plural of incidence
• Since incidence is typically a mass noun, this plural form should be fairly rare. Usually incidents is what's intended.
Source: Wiktionary
In"ci*dence, n. Etym: [Cf. F. incidence.]
1. A falling on or upon; an incident; an event. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
2. (Physics)
Definition: The direction in which a body, or a ray of light or heat, falls on any surface. In equal incidences there is a considerable inequality of refractions. Sir I. Newton. Angle of incidence, the angle which a ray of light, or the line of incidence of a body, falling on any surface, makes with a perpendicular to that surface; also formerly, the complement of this angle.
– Line of incidence, the line in the direction of which a surface is struck by a body, ray of light, and the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
