pandemic vs epidemic
epidemic vs pandemicpandemic and epidemic both are nouns.
pandemic and epidemic both are adjectives.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pandemic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| epidemic | Yes | Yes | No | No |
As nouns,
epidemic is a hypernym of
pandemic; that is, epidemic is a
word with a broader meaning than pandemic:
- pandemic: an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
- epidemic: a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
| pandemic (noun) | epidemic (noun) |
|---|---|
| an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world | a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time |
| pandemic (adjective) | epidemic (adjective) |
|---|---|
| epidemic over a wide geographical area | (especially of medicine) of disease or anything resembling a disease; attacking or affecting many individuals in a community or a population simultaneously |
| existing everywhere |
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