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pandemic

[ pan-dem-ik ]

adjective

  1. (of a disease) prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world; epidemic over a large area. Compare epidemic ( def 1 ).
  2. pandemic fear of atomic war.



noun

  1. a disease prevalent throughout an entire country, continent, or the whole world.

pandemic

/ æˈɛɪ /

adjective

  1. (of a disease) affecting persons over a wide geographical area; extensively epidemic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a pandemic disease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pandemic

  1. An epidemic that spreads over a very wide area, such as an entire country or continent.

pandemic

  1. A widespread epidemic affecting a large part of the population.
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Other Word Forms

  • 貹··· [pan-, dee, -mee-, uh], noun
  • 貹····ٲ [pan-d, uh, -, mis, -i-tee], noun
  • ·ٱ·貹·· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pandemic1

First recorded in 1660–70; from Late Latin 貹Իŧ(ܲ), from Greek áԻŧDz “common, public” ( pan- “all” + ê(Dz) “the people” + -os adjective suffix) + -ic; pan-
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Word History and Origins

Origin of pandemic1

C17: from Late Latin 貹Իŧܲ, from Greek 貹ԻŧDz general, from pan- + demos the people
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Example Sentences

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Last year's marks fell to lower levels than before the Covid pandemic and international testing has suggested a long-term decline in Scottish educational attainment.

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Hardy and his co-star Forest Whitaker were spotted filming in south Wales in 2021, but the production experienced several delays because of the pandemic and the writers strike in the US.

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Ms Sarahs' daughter bought two dresses for as many proms, which were both cancelled during the pandemic.

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The pandemic sent office vacancy rates rising as masses of in-person workers stayed home, and, in turn, many restaurants and businesses shuttered.

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Funding challenges, concerns over travel interruptions and the pandemic delayed the government from implementing the Real ID requirement for almost two decades.

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