- epidemical
- adjective see epidemic I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
epidemical
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Epidemical — Epidemic Ep i*dem ic, Epidemical Ep i*dem ic*al, a. [L. epidemus, Gr. ?, ?, among the people, epidemic; ? in + ? people: cf. F. [ e]pid[ e]mique. Cf. {Demagogue}.] 1. (Med.) Common to, or affecting at the same time, a large number in a community; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epidemical — ep·i dem·i·cal || ‚epɪ demɪkl adj. (about a disease) affecting many people at once; widespread, very common … English contemporary dictionary
epidemical — a. See epidemic … New dictionary of synonyms
epidemical — ep·i·dem·i·cal … English syllables
epidemical — adjective see epidemic I … Useful english dictionary
Epidemic — Ep i*dem ic, Epidemical Ep i*dem ic*al, a. [L. epidemus, Gr. ?, ?, among the people, epidemic; ? in + ? people: cf. F. [ e]pid[ e]mique. Cf. {Demagogue}.] 1. (Med.) Common to, or affecting at the same time, a large number in a community; applied… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epidemic — /ɛpəˈdɛmɪk / (say epuh demik) adjective Also, epidemical. 1. affecting at the same time a large number of people in a locality, and spreading from person to person, as a disease not permanently prevalent there. –noun 2. a temporary prevalence of… …
epidemic — I. adjective Etymology: French épidémique, from Middle French, from epidemie, noun, epidemic, from Late Latin epidemia, from Greek epidēmia visit, epidemic, from epidēmos visiting, epidemic, from epi + dēmos people more at demagogue Date: 1603 1 … New Collegiate Dictionary
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