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virulence

/ˈvɪɹjələns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables
vir-u-lence
IPA
/ˈvɪɹjələns/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being virulent.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The degree of how virulent a thing is.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French virulence, from Late Latin virulentia.

Usage

Inflected Forms

virulences (plural)

Derived Forms

antivirulence avirulence cardiovirulence hypervirulence hypovirulence neurovirulence nonvirulence urovirulence viruliferous virulome

Frequently Paired Words

virality pestilence

Synonyms

virulency

Questions

How do you pronounce virulence?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvɪɹjələns/.
What does virulence mean?
The state of being virulent.
Where does virulence come from?
From Middle French virulence, from Late Latin virulentia.

How to pronounce virulence

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