different between epidemic vs ecdemic
epidemic
English
Alternative forms
- epidemick (obsolete)
- epidemical (adjective) (obsolete)
Etymology
From French épidémique, from épidémie, from Latin epidemia, from Ancient Greek ????????? (epid?mios), from ??? (epí, “upon”) + ????? (dêmos, “people”). Surface analysis epi- (“on”) +? demic (“of the people”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??p??d?m?k/
- Hyphenation: ep?i?dem?ic
Noun
epidemic (plural epidemics)
- 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.
Antonyms
- endemic
Derived terms
Translations
Adjective
epidemic (comparative more epidemic, superlative most epidemic)
- Like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread
Synonyms
- common, ubiquitous; see also Thesaurus:widespread
Antonyms
- endemic
Derived terms
Related terms
- ecdemic
Translations
Related terms
- pandemic
- epidemiology
- endemic
See also
- epizootic
- enzootic
Anagrams
- midpiece
Romanian
Etymology
From French épidémique
Adjective
epidemic m or n (feminine singular epidemic?, masculine plural epidemici, feminine and neuter plural epidemice)
- epidemic
Declension
epidemic From the web:
- what epidemic was in 1820
- what epidemic happened in 1918
- what epidemic happened in 1920
- what epidemic killed thousands in london
- what pandemic was in 2009
- what pandemic mean
- what epidemic happened in 1980
- what epidemic killed the most
ecdemic
English
Adjective
ecdemic (not comparable)
- (medicine) Originating from outside the area in which it occurs.
Related terms
- endemic
- epidemic
ecdemic From the web:
- what epidemic
- what epidemic was in 1820
- what epidemic happened in 1918
- what epidemic happened in 1920
- what epidemic killed thousands in london
- what pandemic was in 2009
- what pandemic mean
- what epidemic happened in 1980
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