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epidemic
[ ep-i-dem-ik ]
adjective
- Also epidemical. (of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent. Compare pandemic ( def 1 ).
- extremely prevalent; widespread.
noun
- a temporary prevalence of a disease.
- a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something:
an epidemic of riots.
epidemic
/ ˌɛɪˈɛɪ /
adjective
- (esp of a disease) attacking or affecting many persons simultaneously in a community or area
noun
- a widespread occurrence of a disease
an influenza epidemic
- a rapid development, spread, or growth of something, esp something unpleasant
an epidemic of strikes
epidemic
/ ĕ′ĭ-ĕ′ĭ /
- An outbreak of a disease or illness that spreads rapidly among individuals in an area or population at the same time.
- See also endemic
epidemic
- A contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely among the population in an area. Immunization and quarantine are two of the methods used to control an epidemic.
Derived Forms
- ˌ辱ˈ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ····· adverb
- ·····ٲ [ep-i-d, uh, -, mis, -i-tee], noun
- ·ٱ···· adjective
- ···· noun adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of epidemic1
Example Sentences
There will be more school shootings and inevitably more movies confronting this epidemic.
While credited by advocates with saving lives during the opioid epidemic, the programs remain controversial, with critics arguing they fuel addiction.
“We’ve even been talking about how, in our lifetime, we could end the HIV epidemic and get to zero new cases.”
Tragically, Hyacinth is just one of an ever-increasing number of people on the tiny Caribbean island of Antigua to disappear without trace in what some have dubbed an epidemic, others a crisis.
“We are realigning the organization with its core mission and our new priorities in reversing the chronic disease epidemic. This Department will do more — a lot more — at a lower cost to the taxpayer.”
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