Pandemic
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adjective.
Widespread; general.
adjective.
Epidemic over a wide geographic area and affecting a large proportion of the population.
noun.
A pandemic disease.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Incident to a whole people; epidemic: as, a
pandemic
disease.
noun.
A pandemic disease.
In
phytogeography
, growing throughout the world: cosmopolitan.
Pertaining to all; human; hence, sensual; not spiritual.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
Affecting a whole people or a number of countries; everywhere epidemic.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
Widespread
;
general
.
adjective.
Epidemic
over a wide
geographical
area
and
affecting
a large
proportion
of the
population
.
noun.
A pandemic
disease
; a disease that hits a wide geographical area and affects a large proportion of the population.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
epidemic over a wide geographical area
noun.
an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
adjective.
existing everywhere
Word Usage
"The word pandemic comes from the Greek word pandemos, which literally translates to "pertaining to all people.""
cross-reference
Black Death
enzootic
epizootic
plague
Equivalent
epidemic
general
Etymologically Related
endemic
epidemic
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
epidemic
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
academic
endemic
epidemic
glycemic
nonacademic
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
avian
choriomeningitis
dengue
encephalitis
epidemic
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
ambulatory plague
average
besetting
black death
black plague