Pandemic Definition Longman Dictionary
Pandemic definition is occurring over a wide geographic area such as multiple countries or continents and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population.
Pandemic definition longman dictionary. Examples of pandemic in a sentence how to use it. Meaning pronunciation translations and examples. If you recall the sars outbreak in the early 2000s or are taking preparations against covid 19 right now then you ve definitely heard the words epidemic and pandemic with every biological outbreak we encounter these words being used more and more frequently and often inaccurately. How to use pandemic in a sentence.
Pandemic definition of a disease prevalent throughout an entire country continent or the whole world. Illness disability pandemic pan dem ic pænˈdemɪk noun countable technical mi a disease that affects people over a very large area or the whole world endemic epidemic the aids pandemic pandemic adjective examples from the corpus pandemic nobody guessed. Definition of pandemic noun in oxford advanced american dictionary. Epidemic over a large area.
From longman dictionary of contemporary english related topics. Del longman dictionary of contemporary english temas relacionados. Of a disease existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people animals. Their arrival in the colony could not have been more badly timed coinciding.
A pandemic is an occurrence of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website including to provide targeted advertising and track usage.