The meaning of Epidemic

noun

A sudden outburst or outbreak.

Usage examples:

He has been now absolved of all guilt, and his forgeries recognised as poetical dada boutades.

adjective

(of a disease) regularly occurring within an area or community.

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Areas where malaria is endemic

noun

(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.

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Complacency is endemic in industry today

adjective

(esp. of a disease or social condition) found particularly in a specific area or group

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Some of these problems are endemic to big us cities.

adjective

(of a disease) temporarily prevalent and widespread in an animal population.

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Epizootic diseases in domestic livestock

noun

Denoting or relating to a disease that is temporarily prevalent and widespread in an animal population.

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Epizootic diseases in domestic livestock

noun

The appearance of a particular disease in a large number of animals in the same place at the same time

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This is not the first rabies epizootic to strike ethiopian wolves., outbreaks of epizootic diseases…

adjective

Covering or affecting a large area.

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An extensive garden

adjective

Relating to the whole world; worldwide.

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The downturn in the global economy

adjective

Relating to the whole world

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We hope an era of peace and global cooperation has begun., the company is trying to compete globally.

adjective

Including or affecting the whole world

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The president argued that technology and his energy plans "will help us to confront the serious cha…

adjective

Unable to be avoided or denied.

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Political reform was inescapable

adjective

Impossible to avoid or not to accept

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The evidence points to the inescapable conclusion that he is guilty of the crime.

noun

The presence of an unusually large number of insects or animals in a place, typically so as to cause damage or disease.

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Infestation with head lice is widespread

noun

A large number of animals and insects that carry disease, that are present where they are not wanted

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A flea infestation, an infestation of cockroaches/head lice

noun

A sudden occurrence of something unwelcome, such as war or disease.

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The outbreak of world war ii

adjective

(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.

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Pandemic diseases have occurred throughout history

noun

An outbreak of a pandemic disease.

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The results may have been skewed by an influenza pandemic

noun

A dangerous disease that infects many people at one time

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What can be done to prevent a bird flu pandemic?, scientists who study viruses say they don't know …

adjective

Able to make a way through or into something.

Usage examples:

The problem of penetrating damp

verb

Go into or through (something), especially with force or effort.

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The shrapnel had penetrated his head

verb

(especially of a smell) spread through and be perceived in every part of.

Usage examples:

A smell of stale cabbage pervaded the air

verb

Present participle of pervade

Usage examples:

The film movie is a reflection of the violence that pervades our culture.

noun

A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes (bubonic plague) and sometimes infection of the lungs (pneumonic plague).

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Person-to-person spread of bubonic or septicemic plague does not occur; however, pneumonic plague i…

verb

A contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, typically with the formation of buboes ( bubonic plague ) and sometimes infection of the lungs ( pneumonic plague ).

verb

To cause someone or something difficulty or suffering, esp. repeatedly or continually

Usage examples:

Financial problems have been plaguing the company., that pain in my shoulder is plaguing me again.,…

adjective

Present as the strongest or main element.

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The predominant colour was white

adjective

Widespread in a particular area or at a particular time.

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The social ills prevalent in society today

adjective

Existing commonly or happening frequently

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Drought conditions have been prevalent across the area for several years., he was surprised by the …

adjective

Existing or happening often

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Prevalent among sb/sth the use of feedback services is becoming more prevalent among small business…

adjective

(especially of something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked.

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Political violence was rampant

adjective

Happening a lot or becoming worse, usually in a way that is out of control

Usage examples:

Weeds are growing rampant in the garden.

adjective

Used to describe something bad that gets worse very quickly and in an uncontrolled way

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Corruption and fraud are rampant in the war-stricken area., rampant inflation/commercialism/consume…

noun

The recurrence of an undesirable condition.

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Recrudescence of the disease is a real possibility

noun

A sudden new appearance and growth, especially of something dangerous and unpleasant

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There has been an unwelcome recrudescence of racist attacks.

adjective

(especially of something undesirable) of common occurrence; widespread.

Usage examples:

Male chauvinism was rife in medicine

adverb

In an unchecked or widespread manner.

Usage examples:

Speculation ran rife that he was an arms dealer

noun

A whip used as an instrument of punishment.

Usage examples:

Begone, or shall i be required to chastise you with the whip and the scourge once more?

verb

Whip (someone) as a punishment.

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Our people did scourge him severely

noun

Someone or something that causes harm, evil, or destruction

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Smallpox, that scourge of previous generations, now is effectively extinct.

adjective

Extending or performed in a long, continuous curve.

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Sweeping, desolate moorlands

noun

Dirt or refuse collected by sweeping.

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The sweepings from the house

verb

Clean (an area) by brushing away dirt or litter.

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I've swept the floor

adjective

Present, appearing, or found everywhere.

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His ubiquitous influence was felt by all the family

adjective

Found or existing everywhere

Usage examples:

The eel grass limpet used to be ubiquitous on the new england coast.

adjective

Relating to or done by all people or things in the world or in a particular group; applicable to all cases.

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Universal adult suffrage

noun

A thing having universal effect, currency, or application.

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If laws are thought of in some other way - for example, as involving relations of necessitation amo…

proper noun

A us film production company formed in 1912.

adjective

Covering many subjects

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A wide-ranging discussion

adjective

Found or distributed over a large area or number of people.

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There was widespread support for the war

Widely circulated or diffused

adjective

Existing or happening in many places or among many people

Usage examples:

Minnesota has experienced widespread flooding.