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epidemic in Finnish

epidemic in Finnish is epideeminen, kulkutaudinomainen, epidemia — epidemic means an outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people in a population at once.

epidemic in Finnish

epideeminen
adj
(figurative) Like an epidemic: widespread in a bad way.
kulkutaudinomainen
adj
(figurative) Like an epidemic: widespread in a bad way.
epidemia
noun
A widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.
kulkutauti
noun
A widespread disease that affects many humans in a population.
epidemia
noun
(epidemiology) An occurrence of a disease or disorder in a human population at a frequency higher than that expected in a given time period; an episode of outbreak and subsequent high prevalence.

What does "epidemic" mean?

  1. noun An outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people in a population at once.
    "The city imposed travel restrictions to slow the epidemic."
  2. noun A sudden, widespread increase in something harmful or undesirable.
    "Officials described the rise in overdoses as an epidemic."
  3. adjective Spreading quickly and widely, especially something harmful.
    "Fraud has reached epidemic levels in the industry."

epidemic in a sentence

  • The city imposed travel restrictions to slow the epidemic.
  • Officials described the rise in overdoses as an epidemic.
  • Fraud has reached epidemic levels in the industry.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "epidemic" in Finnish?

"epidemic" in Finnish is epideeminen, kulkutaudinomainen, epidemia. epidemic means: An outbreak of a disease that spreads quickly and affects many people in a population at once.

How do you use "epidemic" in a sentence?

Example: "The city imposed travel restrictions to slow the epidemic." In Finnish, "epidemic" is epideeminen, kulkutaudinomainen, epidemia.

Are there other ways to say "epidemic" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "epidemic": epideeminen, kulkutaudinomainen, epidemia, kulkutauti.

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