Eruption vs Epidemic - What's the difference?
eruption | epidemic |
A violent ejection, such as the spurting out of lava from a volcano.
A sudden release of pressure or tension.
An infection of the skin resulting in a rash or blemishing.
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
* 2003 , James C. Howell, Preventing & Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Comprehensive Framework , SAGE Publications, ISBN 978-0-7619-2509-5,
As nouns the difference between eruption and epidemic
is that eruption is eruption while epidemic is a widespread disease that affects many individuals in a population.As an adjective epidemic is
like or having to do with an epidemic; widespread.eruption
English
Noun
(en noun)- There was an eruption of joy at the final whistle.
Derived terms
* bozo eruption * (l) * (l) * (l)epidemic
English
(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.