pandemic
[ pan-dem-ik ]
/ pænˈdɛm ɪk /
adjective
(of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area.Compare epidemic (def. 1).
noun
a pandemic disease.
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OTHER WORDS FROM pandemic
pan·de·mi·a [pan-dee-mee-uh], /pænˈdi mi ə/, nounpan·de·mic·i·ty [pan-duh-mis-i-tee], /ˌpæn dəˈmɪs ɪ ti/, nounin·ter·pan·dem·ic, adjectiveWords nearby pandemic
P&E, Pandean, Pandean pipes, pandect, Pandects of Justinian, pandemic, pandemonium, pander, P and H, pandiculation, pandit
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British Dictionary definitions for pandemic
pandemic
/ (pænˈdɛmɪk) /
adjective
(of a disease) affecting persons over a wide geographical area; extensively epidemic
noun
a pandemic disease
Word Origin for pandemic
C17: from Late Latin pandēmus, from Greek pandēmos general, from pan- + demos the people
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Medical definitions for pandemic
pandemic
[ păn-dĕm′ĭk ]
adj.
Epidemic over a wide geographic area.
n.
A pandemic disease.
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Scientific definitions for pandemic
pandemic
[ păn-dĕm′ĭk ]
An epidemic that spreads over a very wide area, such as an entire country or continent.
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Cultural definitions for pandemic
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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