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contagiousness

/kənˈteɪdʒəsnəs/ noun

The state or condition of being contagious.

Word Origin Contagiousness is the quality of being contagious — spreading by touch. From Latin tangere 'to touch,' which gives us contact (touching together), tact (the sense of touch), tangible (touchable), and even integer (untouched, whole). The con- prefix means 'together,' so contagion is 'touching together' to spread. The PIE root *tag- 'to touch' is all about contact.

noun The state or condition of being contagious. countable

The contagiousness of the virus led to rapid spread throughout the community.

(名词) 传染性

病毒的传染性导致其在社区内迅速传播。

(sustantivo) contagiosidad; contagibilidad; transmisibilidad [El estado o condición de ser contagioso.]

El **contagio** del virus provocó una rápida propagación por toda la comunidad.

(nom) contagiosité; caractère contagieux [Caractère de ce qui est contagieux ; capacité d'une maladie ou d'un comportement à se transmettre.]

Le caractère contagieux du virus a entraîné sa propagation rapide dans toute la communauté.

(Substantiv) Ansteckungsfähigkeit; Übertragbarkeit; Kontagiosität [Die Eigenschaft, leicht von einer Person, einem Tier oder einer Sache auf andere übertragen zu werden, insbesondere im Zusammenhang mit Krankheiten.]

Die **contagiousness** des Virus führte zu einer raschen Ausbreitung in der Gemeinde.

(名詞) 伝染性、感染力がある状態。

ウイルスの感染力により、地域全体で急速に広がった。

(substantivo) contagiosidade; contágio; transmissibilidade [O estado ou condição de ser contagioso.]

O caráter contagioso do vírus levou à rápida propagação por toda a comunidade.

Synonyms: infectiousness transmissibility communicability spreadability Antonyms: noncontagiousness noninfectiousness
Word parts: con + tag + ious + ness

Related words

contagion contact intact tact tactile tangent tangible contingency contiguous integer attain

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