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Epidemic vs Ped - What's the difference?

epidemic | ped |

As nouns the difference between epidemic and ped

is that epidemic is a widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population while ped is (on traffic signs) a pedestrian or ped can be (obsolete) a basket; a hammer; a pannier or ped can be a soil particle.

As an adjective epidemic

is like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread.

epidemic

English

(wikipedia epidemic)

Alternative forms

* epidemick (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • 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.

    • Antonyms

    * endemic

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread
    • Epidemic hysteria occurred upon the incumbent’s reelection.
  • * 2003 , James C. Howell, Preventing & Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Comprehensive Framework , SAGE Publications, ISBN 978-0-7619-2509-5, page 19:
    • This proportion increased about 5% from 1988 to 1992—hardly a change of epidemic proportions.

    Antonyms

    * endemic

    Related terms

    * pandemic

    See also

    * epizootic * enzootic

    Anagrams

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    ped

    English

    (wikipedia ped)

    Etymology 1

    Shortening.

    Noun

    (head)
  • (on traffic signs) A pedestrian.
  • A pedestal.

    • Etymology 2

    Middle English. See peddler.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A basket; a hammer; a pannier.
    • (Halliwell)

    Etymology 3

    (Ped)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A soil particle.
    • (Webster 1913)

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