epidemic

ep·i·dem·ic  (p-dmk) also ep·i·dem·i·cal (--kl)

adj.

1. Spreading rapidly and extensively by infection and affecting many individuals in an area or a population at the same time: an epidemic outbreak of influenza.

2. Widely prevalent: epidemic discontent.

n.

1. An outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely.

2. A rapid spread, growth, or development: an unemployment epidemic.

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[French épidémique, from épidémie, an epidemic, from Old French espydymie, from Medieval Latin epidmia, from Greek epidmi, prevalence of an epidemic disease, from epidmos, prevalent : epi-, epi- + dmos, people; see d- in Indo-European roots.]

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epi·demi·cal·ly adv.

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epidemic

Noun

1. a widespread occurrence of a disease

2. a rapid development or spread of something: an epidemic of rape

Adjective

(esp. of a disease) affecting many people in an area: stress has now reached epidemic proportions [Greek epi among + dēmos people]

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epidemic  (p-dmk)

An outbreak of a disease or illness that spreads rapidly among individuals in an area or population at the same time. See also endemicpandemic

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epidemic

a disease that is widely prevalent in a particular area. — epidemical, adj. — epidemicity, n.

See also: Disease and Illness

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	epidemic - a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time outbreak, irruption, eruption - a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition); "the outbreak of hostilities" pandemic - an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
Adj.	1.	epidemic - (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously; "an epidemic outbreak of influenza" medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques ecdemic - of or relating to a disease that originates outside the locality in which it occurs endemic, endemical - of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality; "diseases endemic to the tropics"; "endemic malaria"; "food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world"

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epidemic

adjective 1. widespread, wide-ranging, general, sweeping, prevailing, rampant, prevalent, rife, pandemic

noun 2. outbreak, plague, growth, spread, scourge, contagion

3. spate, plague, outbreak, wave, rash, eruption, upsurge

Translations

epidemic [ɛpɪˈdɛmɪk] n → epidemia

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epidemic [ɛpɪˈdɛmɪk] n → épidémie f

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epidemic [ɛpɪˈdɛmɪk] n → Epidemie f

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epidemic [ɛpɪˈdɛmɪk] n → epidemia

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epidemic

n epidemic [epiˈdemik]

an outbreak of a disease that spreads rapidly and attacks very many people an epidemic of measles/influenza. epidemies وَباء епидемичен epidemie epidemi die Epidemie επιδημία epidemia epideemia همه گیری epidemia épidémie מָגֵפָה महामारी epidemija járvány wabah farsótt, faraldur epidemia 病気の流行 유행병의 발생 epidemija epidēmija wabak epidemie epidemi epidemia epidemia epidemie эпидемия epidémia epidemija epidemija epidemisk การลุกลามอย่างรวดเร็ว salgın 流行病 епідемія وبائی مرض کا کسی آبادی میں کسی وقت پھوٹ پڑنا اور بہت سے لوگوں کو لپیٹ میں لے لینا bệnh dịch 流行病