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Definition: EPIDEMICS

Part of Speech Definition
Noun Plural 1. Plural inflection of the noun epidemic.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Noun Base
(epidemic)		 1. A widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time.[Wordnet].
2. An epidemic disease.[Websters].
3. Anything which takes possession of the minds of people as an epidemic does of their bodies; as, an epidemic of terror.[Websters].

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Date "Epidemics" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1726. (references)

Specialty Definition: EPIDEMICS

Domain Definition
Health A period of increased prevalence of a particular disease in a population. (references)

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Topics by Level of Interest: EPIDEMICS

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
List of epidemics 13     List of epidemics 13

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Synonyms: epidemics
Position Synonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 outbreaks, pestilences, plagues, rives.
Consider also: diseases, infections, eruptions, pandemics, pests, takings, rashes, waves, commons, explosions, fashionables, outbursts, contaminations, endemics, spates, upsurges, wilds, evils, floods, influences.

Expression

 epidemic disease.
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Computed Synonyms: epidemics

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   55.1092   epidemics     plagues     troubles, calamities, pestilences, disasters, curses   
 2   39.1092   epidemics     pestilences     plagues, pests, diseases, nuisances, infections   
 3   19.0898   epidemics     epidemic     plague, pestilence, pest, epidemical, outbreak   
 4   12.1091   epidemics     infections     contaminations, inflammations, taints, ignitions, pollutions   
 5   11.6096   epidemics     pandemics     generals, universals, publics, commons, catholics   
 6   11.0090   epidemics     outbreak     outburst, eruption, burst, explosion, rash   
 7   10.1093   epidemics     diseases     complaints, troubles, pains, harms, aches   
 8   7.1092   epidemics     universals     overalls, publics, catholics, broads, universal   
 9   5.1193   epidemics     evils     bads, ills, nasties, miserables, malignants   
 10   5.1093   epidemics     rives     rends, commons, rips, rifts, tears   
 11   5.1092   epidemics     currents     runnings, commons, contemporaries, moderns, normals   
 12   5.1092   epidemics     commons     commonplaces, normals, publics, customaries, dirties   
 13   4.1091   epidemics     troubles     trouble, turmoils, failures, confusions, plagues   
 14   4.1091   epidemics     calamities     plagues, miseries, banes, fatalities, calamity   
 15   4.1088   epidemics     catastrophes     catastrophe, calamities, calamity, tragedy, disasters   
--------------------     151 synonyms ranked from 16 to 166 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Synonyms via Expressions: epidemics

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Word

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   2.0089   epidemics     soft power     prestige, face, power   
 2   2.0086   epidemics     well interference     influence, leverage, control   
 3   2.0085   epidemics     direct ascendant     ascendant, impact, parent   
 4   1.9986   epidemics     the study of epidemics     epidemiology   
 5   1.0091   epidemics     wood rot     Moulds, mildew, deterioration   
 6   1.0091   epidemics     blue mold     blue mould, late blight, wood rot   
 7   1.0090   epidemics     fruit cane     rod, forage straw, harvest index   
 8   1.0089   epidemics     late blight     blight, blue mold, blue mould   
 9   1.0089   epidemics     loose straw     forage straw, feeding straw, straw   
 10   1.0088   epidemics     feeding straw     forage straw, straw, loose straw   
 11   1.0088   epidemics     forage straw     feeding straw, straw, loose straw   
 12   1.0087   epidemics     Griffith flow     feeding straw, forage straw, drinking straw   
 13   1.0087   epidemics     drinking straw     straw, feeding straw, loose straw   
 14   1.0078   epidemics     American gooseberry mildew     mosaic form of downy mildew, downy mildew, mildew   
 15   1.0076   epidemics     mosaic form of downy mildew     downy mildew, American gooseberry mildew, mildew   
--------------------     1 synonyms ranked from 16 to 16 abridged     --------------------

Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top

Computed Expressions: epidemics

 Rank

 Intensity 

 Expression

 Synonyms

 Synonyms of synonym

 1   10.0775   involving study of epidemics     epidemiological     epidemiologic, zymotic   
 2   2.0776   involving study of epidemics     epidemiologic     epidemiological, the study of epidemics   
 3   1.9986   the study of epidemics     epidemics     plagues, pestilences   
 4   1.9985   prevention of epidemics     epidemics     plagues, pestilences   
 5   1.7782   control of epidemics     outbreak control         
 6   1.4081   prevention of epidemics     disinfection     fumigation, decontamination   
 7   1.1781   the study of epidemics     epidemiology     epidermal, involving study of epidemics   
 8   1.1775   involving study of epidemics     epidemiology     epidermal, the study of epidemics   
 9   1.1774   involving study of epidemics     epidemiologically     epidemiologicly, zymotically   
 10   1.0879   involving study of epidemics     epidemic     plague, pestilence   
 11   1.0782   the study of epidemics     epidemiologic     epidemiological, involving study of epidemics   
 12   1.0081   prevention of epidemics     quarantine     isolation, segregation   
Source: calculated by Eve using graph theory. "Intensity" is a score indicating the number of overlapping cliques where the word pair is found (an integer before the decimal); the first digit after the decimal is the number of overlapping terminal characters up to 9; the second characters is number of leading common characters up to 9; the last two digits measure the Levenshtein distance subtracted from 100. Top
Antonyms: epidemics
Position Antonyms (sorted by strength)

Noun

 endemics, locals.
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Translations: EPIDEMICS

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Al Arabiya وباء (epidemic, plague, pestilence, epidemics, pandemic), فاشٍ (epidemic, epidemics, pandemic), مُتَفَشٍّ (epidemic, epidemics, pandemic), وَبَاء (epidemic, epidemics, pandemic). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Al Fus-Ha وباء (epidemic, plague, pestilence, epidemics, pandemic), فاشٍ (epidemic, epidemics, pandemic), مُتَفَشٍّ (epidemic, epidemics, pandemic), وَبَاء (epidemic, epidemics, pandemic). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Arabic وباء (epidemic, plague, pestilence, epidemics, pandemic), فاشٍ (epidemic, epidemics, pandemic), مُتَفَشٍّ (epidemic, epidemics, pandemic), وَبَاء (epidemic, epidemics, pandemic). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Ardennais ringne (epidemic, outbreak, plague, epidemics, pestis), règne (epidemic, outbreak, plague, epidemics, pestis). Additional references: Ardennais, France, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Bahasa Indonesia berjangkit scr meluas (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Bahasa Indonesia, Indonesia, Java, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Bohemian epidemie (epidemic, epidemics, plague), epidemije (epidemics). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Brazilian Portuguese epidemias (epidemics). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Danish sot (epidemics, pestis, plague), epidemi (Epidemic, epidemics), epidemiologisk (epidemiological, involving study of epidemics). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Central Tai เกี่ยวกับการระบาดเป็นครั้งคราวของโรค (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Central Tai, Thailand, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina epidemie (epidemic, epidemics, plague), epidemije (epidemics). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 流行病 (epidemic, epidemic disease, epidemics). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 流行病 (epidemic disease, epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Corse influenza (influenza, flu, influence, epidemic, leverage), epidemìa (epidemic, outbreak, plague, epidemics, pestis). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsi influenza (influenza, flu, influence, epidemic, leverage), epidemìa (epidemic, outbreak, plague, epidemics, pestis). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsican influenza (influenza, flu, influence, epidemic, leverage), epidemìa (epidemic, outbreak, plague, epidemics, pestis). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Corso influenza (influenza, flu, influence, epidemic, leverage), epidemìa (epidemic, outbreak, plague, epidemics, pestis). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Corsu influenza (influenza, flu, influence, epidemic, leverage), epidemìa (epidemic, outbreak, plague, epidemics, pestis). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech epidemie (epidemic, epidemics, plague), epidemije (epidemics). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Danish sot (epidemics, pestis, plague), epidemi (Epidemic, epidemics), epidemiologisk (epidemiological, involving study of epidemics). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Dansk sot (epidemics, pestis, plague), epidemi (Epidemic, epidemics), epidemiologisk (epidemiological, involving study of epidemics). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Dari عمهمى (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Deutsch Epidemien (epidemics), Seuchen (epidemics, epidemic plagues), Volksseuchen (epidemics), Seuchenbekämpfungen (controls of epidemics), epidemiologisch (epidemiological, epidemiologically, involving study of epidemics), die Lehre von der Häufigkeit und Verteilung von Krank (epidemiological, involving study of epidemics), Seuchenbekämpfung (control of epidemics). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Dutch epidemie (epidemic, epidemics, epigram, plague), met betrekking tot besmettelijke ziekten (epidemiological, involving study of epidemics), epidemiologisch (epidemiological, epidemiologic, involving study of epidemics). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Filipino laganap na sakit (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Filipino, Philippines, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Finnish epidemia (epidemic, epidemics, contagious disease, epizootic, pest). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Français épidémies (epidemics, outbreaks), épidémie (epidemic, outbreak, plague, epidemics, pestis), épidémiologique (epidemiological, epidemiologic, involving study of epidemics). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
French épidémies (epidemics, outbreaks), épidémie (epidemic, outbreak, plague, epidemics, pestis), épidémiologique (epidemiological, epidemiologic, involving study of epidemics). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
German Epidemien (epidemics), Seuchen (epidemics, epidemic plagues), Volksseuchen (epidemics), Seuchenbekämpfungen (controls of epidemics), epidemiologisch (epidemiological, epidemiologically, involving study of epidemics), die Lehre von der Häufigkeit und Verteilung von Krank (epidemiological, involving study of epidemics), Seuchenbekämpfung (control of epidemics). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek επιδημ α (epidemic, epidemics, plague, plagues). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Greek (transliteration) epidhim a (epidemic, epidemics, plague, plagues). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Hebrew הפיגמ (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
High Arabic وباء (epidemic, plague, pestilence, epidemics, pandemic), فاشٍ (epidemic, epidemics, pandemic), مُتَفَشٍّ (epidemic, epidemics, pandemic), وَبَاء (epidemic, epidemics, pandemic). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
High German Epidemien (epidemics), Seuchen (epidemics, epidemic plagues), Volksseuchen (epidemics), Seuchenbekämpfungen (controls of epidemics), epidemiologisch (epidemiological, epidemiologically, involving study of epidemics), die Lehre von der Häufigkeit und Verteilung von Krank (epidemiological, involving study of epidemics), Seuchenbekämpfung (control of epidemics). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Hochdeutsch Epidemien (epidemics), Seuchen (epidemics, epidemic plagues), Volksseuchen (epidemics), Seuchenbekämpfungen (controls of epidemics), epidemiologisch (epidemiological, epidemiologically, involving study of epidemics), die Lehre von der Häufigkeit und Verteilung von Krank (epidemiological, involving study of epidemics), Seuchenbekämpfung (control of epidemics). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Hungarian járvány (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Indonesian berjangkit scr meluas (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Indonesian, Indonesia, Java, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Isizulu bhadalala (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Isizulu, South Africa, Malawi, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Italian epidemia (epidemic, outbreak, epidemics), epidemie (epidemics), durante l'epidemia prestò soccorso ai malati (During the epidemics he ministered to the sick). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Ivrit הפיגמ (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese 防疫 (disinfection, quarantine, prevention of epidemics, epidemics), 疫学 (epidemiology, the study of epidemics, epidemiologic, epidemics), えきがく (epidemiology, study of divination, the study of epidemics), ぼうえき (disinfection, prevention of epidemics, quarantine, trade). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Kisuaheli kipukusa (downfall, epidemic, pestilence, downfalls, epidemics). Additional references: Kisuaheli, Tanzania, Burundi, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Kiswahili kipukusa (downfall, epidemic, pestilence, downfalls, epidemics). Additional references: Kiswahili, Tanzania, Burundi, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Langadoc marrane (catastrophe, disaster, epidemic, etiolation, calamity). Additional references: Langadoc, France, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Languedoc marrane (catastrophe, disaster, epidemic, etiolation, calamity). Additional references: Languedoc, France, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Languedocien marrane (catastrophe, disaster, epidemic, etiolation, calamity). Additional references: Languedocien, France, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Lengadoucian marrane (catastrophe, disaster, epidemic, etiolation, calamity). Additional references: Lengadoucian, France, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Lorrain train (straw, epidemic, flaw, bittpin, seam). Additional references: Lorrain, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Magyar járvány (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Norwegian epidemier (epidemics). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Occitani marrane (catastrophe, disaster, epidemic, etiolation, calamity). Additional references: Occitani, France, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Parsi عمهمى (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Patois of Sorcy-Bauthémont régne (epidemic, outbreak, plague, epidemics, pestis). Additional references: Patois of Sorcy-Bauthémont, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Patois of Velay maladie (epidemic, myxomatosis, mildew, blight, blue mold). Additional references: Patois of Velay, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian عمهمى (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Persian (Farsi) عمهمى (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Pilipino laganap na sakit (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Pilipino, Philippines, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Polish epidemiczny (epidemic, epidemics, pestilent). Additional references: Polish, Poland, Czech Republic, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Polnisch epidemiczny (epidemic, epidemics, pestilent). Additional references: Polnisch, Poland, Czech Republic, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Polski epidemiczny (epidemic, epidemics, pestilent). Additional references: Polski, Poland, Czech Republic, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Portuguese epidemias (epidemics), relativo ao estudo da propagação das doenças (epidemiological, involving study of epidemics), epidemiológico (epidemiological, epidemic, epidemiology, involving study of epidemics). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Ruotsi farsoter (epidemics), epidemier (epidemics). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian эпидемии (epidemics, pesthole), борьба с эпидемическими заболеваниями (control of epidemics, outbreak control). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Russian (transliteration) epidemii (epidemics, pesthole), borʹba s epidemicheskimi zabolevaniyami (control of epidemics, outbreak control). Additional references: Russian, Russia, China, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki эпидемии (epidemics, pesthole), борьба с эпидемическими заболеваниями (control of epidemics, outbreak control). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Russki (transliteration) epidemii (epidemics, pesthole), borʹba s epidemicheskimi zabolevaniyami (control of epidemics, outbreak control). Additional references: Russki, Russia, China, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Siamese เกี่ยวกับการระบาดเป็นครั้งคราวของโรค (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Siamese, Thailand, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Sjaelland sot (epidemics, pestis, plague), epidemi (Epidemic, epidemics), epidemiologisk (epidemiological, involving study of epidemics). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovene epidemija (Epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Slovene, Slovenia, Austria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovenian epidemija (Epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Slovenian, Slovenia, Austria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Slovenscina epidemija (Epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Slovenscina, Slovenia, Austria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish epidemias (epidemics), relativo al estudio de la distribucin de enfermedades (epidemiological, involving study of epidemics), epidemilogo (epidemiological, involving study of epidemics). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Standard Thai เกี่ยวกับการระบาดเป็นครั้งคราวของโรค (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Standard Thai, Thailand, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomea epidemia (epidemic, epidemics, contagious disease, epizootic, pest). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Suomi epidemia (epidemic, epidemics, contagious disease, epizootic, pest). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Svenska farsoter (epidemics), epidemier (epidemics). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Swahili kipukusa (downfall, epidemic, pestilence, downfalls, epidemics). Additional references: Swahili, Tanzania, Burundi, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Swedish farsoter (epidemics), epidemier (epidemics). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Tagalog laganap na sakit (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Tagalog, Philippines, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Thai เกี่ยวกับการระบาดเป็นครั้งคราวของโรค (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Thai, Thailand, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Thaiklang เกี่ยวกับการระบาดเป็นครั้งคราวของโรค (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Thaiklang, Thailand, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Turkish salgın hastalık (epidemic, epidemics, epidemic disease, epizootic, murrain). Additional references: Turkish, Turkey, Bulgaria, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian Епўдемўя (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Ukrainian, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Ukrainian (transliteration) epўdemўya (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Ukrainian, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Zulu bhadalala (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Zulu, South Africa, Malawi, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
Zunda bhadalala (epidemic, epidemics). Additional references: Zunda, South Africa, Malawi, epidemics. (volunteer & more translations)
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Constructed Language Translations: EPIDEMICS

Language Translations for “epidemics” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses.
Pig Latin epidemicsway (epidemics). Additional references: Pig Latin, epidemics. (volunteer)
Terran A nad lams (epidemics). Additional references: Terran A, epidemics. (volunteer)
Terran B epidemi (epidemics). Additional references: Terran B, epidemics. (volunteer)
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Ancestral and Extinct Language Translations: EPIDEMICS

Language Period Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Old French 900 - 1400 morine (death, mortality, plague, epidemic, death rate), morie (death, mortality, plague, epidemic, contagion). Additional references: Old French, epidemics. (volunteer)
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