Pandemic

Pronunciation: /pænˈdɛmɪk/

Definitions of pandemic

noun a disease prevalent over a whole country or the world

Example Sentences

A1 The pandemic made it difficult for people to travel.

A2 During the pandemic, many businesses had to close down.

B1 The government implemented strict measures to control the pandemic.

B2 The pandemic has had a significant impact on the global economy.

C1 Scientists are working tirelessly to find a cure for the pandemic.

C2 The pandemic has highlighted the importance of international cooperation in times of crisis.

Examples of pandemic in a Sentence

formal The pandemic has had a significant impact on the global economy.

informal I haven't seen my friends much during the pandemic.

slang This pandemic situation is really messing up our plans.

figurative Fear spread faster than the pandemic itself.

Grammatical Forms of pandemic

• past tense: pandemicked
• plural: pandemics
• comparative: more pandemic
• superlative: most pandemic
• present tense: pandemics
• future tense: will pandemic
• perfect tense: have pandemicked
• continuous tense: is pandemicking
• singular: pandemic
• positive degree: pandemic
• infinitive: to pandemic
• gerund: pandemicking
• participle: pandemicked

Origin and Evolution of pandemic

First Known Use: 1666 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'pandemic' originated from the Greek words 'pan' meaning all, and 'demos' meaning people.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a disease prevalent over a whole country or the world, the term 'pandemic' has evolved to refer to a global outbreak of a disease affecting a large number of people across multiple countries.