epidemical
/ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to or having the characteristics of an epidemic; spreading rapidly among many people in a community.
- The government implemented emergency measures to control the epidemical spread of the virus.
- The epidemical outbreak of measles caused the school to close for two weeks.
- Doctors warned that the flu had become epidemical in several cities across the region.
- Figuratively, spreading or occurring very widely and rapidly, like a disease.
- The town saw an epidemical rise in online shopping after the new delivery service launched.
- There was an epidemical wave of excitement about the new movie among teenagers.
- The rumor spread with epidemical speed through the office, causing confusion.
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