African Swine Fever

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Pronunciation Definitions Examples Grammatical Forms Origin and Evolution

Pronunciation: /ˈæfrɪkən swaɪn ˈfiːvər/

Definitions of african swine fever

noun African swine fever

Example Sentences

A1 African swine fever is a disease that affects pigs.

A2 Farmers are concerned about the spread of African swine fever.

B1 African swine fever has devastated the pork industry in some countries.

B2 Authorities are taking measures to prevent the further spread of African swine fever.

C1 The global impact of African swine fever on the economy is significant.

C2 Research is ongoing to develop a vaccine for African swine fever.

Examples of african swine fever in a Sentence

formal The outbreak of African swine fever has had a significant impact on the pork industry.

informal Have you heard about that African swine fever going around? It's causing a lot of trouble for pig farmers.

slang African swine fever is no joke, it's spreading like wildfire among pigs.

figurative The spread of African swine fever is like a wildfire, difficult to contain and causing devastation in its path.

Grammatical Forms of african swine fever

past tense

had African swine fever

plural

African swine fevers

comparative

more African swine fever

superlative

most African swine fever

present tense

has African swine fever

future tense

will have African swine fever

perfect tense

has had African swine fever

continuous tense

is having African swine fever

singular

African swine fever

positive degree

African swine fever

infinitive

to have African swine fever

gerund

having African swine fever

participle

having had African swine fever

Origin and Evolution of african swine fever

First Known Use: 1921 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'African swine fever' originated from the discovery of the disease in domestic pigs in Africa.
Evolution of the word: The term 'African swine fever' was first used in 1921 when the disease was identified in Kenya. It has since been used to refer to the highly contagious viral disease that affects domestic and wild pigs.