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inter-epidemic

ep·i·dem·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ep-i-dem-ik]
    • /ɪnˈtɜr ˌe-pə-ˈde-mik/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ep-i-dem-ik]
    • /ɪnˈtɜr ˌe-pə-ˈde-mik/

Definitions of inter-epidemic word

  • adjective inter-epidemic Also, epidemical. (of a disease) affecting many persons at the same time, and spreading from person to person in a locality where the disease is not permanently prevalent. 1
  • adjective inter-epidemic extremely prevalent; widespread. 1
  • noun inter-epidemic a temporary prevalence of a disease. 1
  • noun inter-epidemic a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something: an epidemic of riots. 1
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Origin of inter-epidemic

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; obsolete epidem(y) (< Late Latin epidēmia < Greek epidēmía staying in one place, among the people, equivalent to epi- epi- + dêm(os) people of a district + -ia -y3) + -ic

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Parts of speech for Inter-epidemic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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inter-epidemic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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