Word: Epidemic (N)
Pronunciation: eh-pi-dem-ik
Word Meaning:
- A widespread occurrence of a particular disease in a population or geographical area during a specific period.
- A phenomenon that spreads rapidly and affects a large number of people, such as a trend or behavior.
Uses in Sentence:
- The city faced an epidemic of the flu, leading to increased hospital admissions.
- The social media trend became an epidemic, with millions of users participating in a short period.
Synonyms:
- outbreak
- spread
- pandemic
- contagion
- scourge
Antonyms:
- isolated case
- rare occurrence
- individual instance
- localized outbreak
Word Meaning in Hindi: महामारी (Mahaamari), प्रचंड रोग (Prachand Rog), विपत्ति (Vipatti)
Word uses in Hindi:
- शहर ने फ्लू की एक महामारी का सामना किया, जिससे अस्पताल में बढ़ती हुई चिकित्सा यात्रा हुई। (The city faced an epidemic of the flu, leading to increased hospital admissions.)
- सोशल मीडिया का एक ट्रेंड महामारी बन गया, जिसमें लाखों उपयोगकर्ता एक छोटे समय में भाग ले रहे थे। (The social media trend became an epidemic, with millions of users participating in a short period.)