Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

test and trace

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.15 in modern English

Syllables: test and -trace
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A means of combating coronavirus by taking samples from individuals and instructing those who are infected to isolate themselves from others and provide details of their recent close contacts, who are also told to isolate.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This is the world of “test and trace.” In the past month [i.e., since early March 2020], the coronavirus pandemic has necessitated a deep freeze of US activity."
"However, contracts to run certain other elements of test and trace services in England, including contact tracing for non-complex cases, were awarded to private companies with little experience in the area."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

pingdemic

Questions

What does test and trace mean?: A means of combating coronavirus by taking samples from individuals and instructing those who are infected to isolate themselves from others and provide details of their recent close contacts, who are also told to isolate.

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