Epidemic word meaning and definition

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• Synonyms for epidemic
• Antonyms
• See also
• Related words or terms

• Letter statistic
• Hand signs, morse code
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Meaning and definition for "epidemic" word

[noun] a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
[adjective] (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"

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\Ep`i*dem"ic\, Epidemical \Ep`i*dem"ic*al\, a. [L. epidemus, Gr. ?, ?, among the people, epidemic; ? in + ? people: cf. F. ['e]pid['e]mique. Cf. {Demagogue}.] 1. (Med.) Common to, or affecting at the same time, a large number in a community; -- applied to a disease which, spreading widely, attacks many persons at the same time; as, an epidemic disease; an epidemic catarrh, fever, etc. See {Endemic}. 2. Spreading widely, or generally prevailing; affecting great numbers, as an epidemic does; as, epidemic rage; an epidemic evil. It was the epidemical sin of the nation. --Bp. Burnet.
\Ep`i*dem"ic\, n. [Cf. {Epidemy}.] 1. (Med.) An epidemic disease. 2. Anything which takes possession of the minds of people as an epidemic does of their bodies; as, an epidemic of terror.

Synonyms for epidemic

epiphytotic, epizootic, pandemic, pestilent, pestilential, plaguelike, plaguey

Antonyms: endemic

See also: eruption | outbreak | pandemic |

Related terms: ambulatory plague, besetting, black death, bottomless, bounteous, bountiful, diffuse, epizootic, hemorrhagic plague, liberal, many, murrain, overflowing, pestilential, plentiful, pneumonic plague, prevailing, prodigal, running over, universal, well-furnished, zymotic

The fun area, different aproach to word »epidemic«

Let's analyse "epidemic" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Four syllables and Four vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: CIMEDIPE. Average typing speed for these characters is 2225 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: . .--. .. -.. . -- .. -.-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: epidemic: 5 + 9 + 5 + 9 = 28, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: epidemic: 5 + 7 + 9 + 4 + 5 + 4 + 9 + 3 = 46, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (2)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
M (1)	13	Death	Creator, Developer, Builder
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder

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