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- [ep-i-dem-ik]
- /ˌɛp ɪˈdɛm ɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ep-i-dem-ik]
- /ˌɛp ɪˈdɛm ɪk/
Definitions of interepidemic word
- adjective interepidemic 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 interepidemic extremely prevalent; widespread. 1
- noun interepidemic a temporary prevalence of a disease. 1
- noun interepidemic a rapid spread or increase in the occurrence of something: an epidemic of riots. 1
- adjective interepidemic occurring between two epidemics 0
- adjective interepidemic Between epidemics. 0
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Origin of interepidemic
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 Interepidemic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
interepidemic 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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