epidemic
IPA: ɛpʌdˈɛmɪk
noun
- A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.
- (epidemiology) An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period; an episode of outbreak and subsequent high prevalence.
- (figurative) The spreading of an idea or belief amongst a population.
adjective
- Like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread.
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Examples of "epidemic" in Sentences
- The epidemic was pestilential.
- The saloon owner died in the epidemic.
- The epidemic is the exception to the rule.
- He died in the influenza epidemic of 1918.
- A measles epidemic struck the area in 1659.
- He discussed the basis of the obesity epidemic.
- This is the history of polio epidemics in Sweden.
- Hindmarsh died in the influenza epidemic of 1918.
- Serum was rushed to the area and stopped the epidemic.
- Epidemic and pandemic imply a disease to me, something communicable.
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