Definition & Meaning of "pandemic"in English

pandemic

ADJECTIVE

(of a disease) spreading rapidly and affecting many people across the world

Grammatical Information

Composition

Simple

qualitative

Superlative

most pandemic

Comparative

more pandemic

gradable

domain

disease, health, society

Examples

The SARS outbreak in 2003 was contained before it became a pandemic public health crisis.

global or widespread in geographic scope

Examples

Pandemic job losses and business closures triggered a deep global recession.

Pandemic

NOUN

a disease that spreads across a large region or even across the world

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Countable

singular

not gender specific

Plural form

pandemics

What is a "pandemic"?

A pandemic is a global outbreak of a disease that affects a large number of people across multiple countries or continents. Unlike an epidemic, which is limited to a specific area, a pandemic has a much broader geographic impact and can lead to widespread illness and disruption. Examples include the COVID-19 pandemic and the 1918 influenza pandemic. Controlling a pandemic typically involves working together across countries, widespread public health measures, vaccination campaigns, and efforts to reduce the spread of the disease through quarantine and hygiene practices.

Examples

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly every person on the planet.