Looking for the meaning of the word PANDEMIC in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PANDEMIC with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Pandemic
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from Greek pandēmos (from pan ‘all’ + dēmos ‘people’) + -ic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
panˈdɛmɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a widespread occurrence of an infectious disease over a whole country or the world at a particular time
Short Definition:outbreak of pandemic disease
Examples:- the impact of the pandemic caused loved ones to be separated and unable to meet in person
- the results may have been skewed by an influenza pandemic
- the coronavirus pandemic
Word: Pandemic
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
panˈdɛmɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a disease) prevalent over a whole country or the world.
Short Definition:(of disease) prevalent over whole country or world
Examples:- pandemic diseases have occurred throughout history
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