Epidemic vs Infectious - What's the difference?
epidemic | infectious |
A widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.
(epidemiology) An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period.
Like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread
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(pathology, of an illness) Transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.
(pathology, of a person) Able to infect others.
(of feelings and behaviour) Spreading quickly from one person to another.
(informal) Memorable and invoking excitement or interest.
As adjectives the difference between epidemic and infectious
is that epidemic is like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread while infectious is (pathology|of an illness) transmitted from one person to another, usually through the air breathed.As a noun epidemic
is a widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.epidemic
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(wikipedia epidemic)Alternative forms
* epidemick (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)Antonyms
* endemicAdjective
(en adjective)- Epidemic hysteria occurred upon the incumbent’s reelection.
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- This proportion increased about 5% from 1988 to 1992—hardly a change of epidemic proportions.
Antonyms
* endemicSee also
* epizootic * enzooticAnagrams
*infectious
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Cancer is not infectious .
- More infectious diseases like the flu are usually less potent.
- Despite feeling better, the patient is still infectious .
- Her enthusiasm for work can be really infectious .
- Pop music is more infectious than elevator music.