epidemic threshold
epidemic threshold · epidemic thresholds
A predefined threshold for the number of cases of a contagious disease above which the…A predefined threshold for the number of cases of a contagious disease above which the disease is considered to be at epidemic levels.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A predefined threshold for the number of cases of a contagious disease above which the disease is considered to be at epidemic levels.
Origin
From epidemic + threshold.From epidemic + threshold.
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Forms
plural: epidemic thresholds| Singular | epidemic threshold |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable