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contagion vs communicable disease

communicable disease vs contagion

contagion and communicable disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contagion Yes No No No
communicable disease Yes No No No
As nouns, communicable disease is a hypernym of contagion; that is, communicable disease is a word with a broader meaning than contagion:
  • contagion: any disease easily transmitted by contact
  • communicable disease: a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
contagion (noun) communicable disease (noun)
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people a disease that can be communicated from one person to another
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
any disease easily transmitted by contact
Difference between contagion and communicable disease

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