Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

epidemiological

/ˌɛpədimiəlˈɑdʒɪkəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.87 in modern English

Syllables: epi-demi-o-log-i-cal
IPA: /ˌɛpədimiəlˈɑdʒɪkəl/

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

8

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to epidemiology.

Example Sentences

"With verve and clarity, he details mathematical epidemiological models, the life cycle of the malaria-causing Plasmodium and the relation between transmission and virulence."
"In a December 5 post on X, CDC Acting Director Jim O’Neill said there was no epidemiological evidence linking the Texas outbreak and the ongoing cases in South Carolina."

Etymology

Etymology tree English epidemiology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English epidemiological From epidemiology + -ical.

Derived Forms

clinicoepidemiological ecoepidemiological epidemiologically geoepidemiological immunoepidemiological macroepidemiological microepidemiological neuroepidemiological palaeoepidemiological paleoepidemiological pharmacoepidemiological seroepidemiological

Phrases

epidemiological curve

Synonyms

epidemiologic

Rhymes With

biological psychological logical technological geological ecological theological ideological archaeological physiological neurological chronological

Questions

How do you pronounce epidemiological?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛpədimiəlˈɑdʒɪkəl/.
What does epidemiological mean?: Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
Where does epidemiological come from?: Etymology tree English epidemiology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English epidemiological From epidemiology + -ical.

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