number vs prevalence

prevalence vs number

number and prevalence both are nouns.

number is a verb but prevalence is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
number	Yes	No	Yes	No
prevalence	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, prevalence is a hyponym of number; that is, prevalence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than number:

number: the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
prevalence: a superiority in numbers or amount

Other hyponyms of number include multiplicity, numerosity, numerousness, preponderance, countlessness, innumerableness, bulk, majority, minority, fewness, roundness.

number (noun)	prevalence (noun)
an item of clothing	the quality of prevailing generally; being widespread
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals	a superiority in numbers or amount
a clothing measurement	(epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population
one of a series published periodically
a symbol used to represent a number
a numeral or string of numerals that is used for identification and may be attached to accounts, memberships, etc.
the number is used in calling a particular telephone
a short performance that is part of a longer program
the grammatical category for the forms of nouns and pronouns and verbs that are used depending on the number of entities involved (singular or dual or plural)
a numbered item in a series
a select company of people
a concept of quantity involving zero and units

number (verb)	prevalence (verb)
place a limit on the number of
determine the number or amount of
enumerate
give numbers to
add up in number or quantity
put into a group

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