infectiousness

Meanings

• noun

  The quality or ability of something to spread contagion or infection.

  - "The measles virus has high infectiousness."
  - "The hospital reported an outbreak of a highly infectious disease."

• noun

  The degree to which something is likely to spread or be transmitted from one person or thing to another.

  - "The infectiousness of a disease can depend on various factors, such as its mode of transmission and the susceptibility of the population."
  - "The infectiousness of a virus can be influenced by mutations and environmental factors."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with infectiousness
contagiousness , persistiousness , resistless , obstinaciousness

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Variants

List of all variants of infectiousness that leads to same result
infectious , infectiously , infectiousness , infectiousnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'infectiosus', meaning 'capable of contaminating or polluting'.

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Trivia

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1. The most infectious disease in the world is measles, with a basic reproduction number (R0) of around 12-18.

2. The Guinness World Record for the longest chain of people passing a ball of string is 1,136 meters (3,727.5 feet) long, which is a testament to the power of infectiousness in spreading things from one person to another.

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Related Concepts

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1. Contagion: The spread of a disease or infection from one person or thing to another. Infectiousness and contagion are closely related concepts.

2. Transmission: The spread of a disease or infection from one host to another. Infectiousness and transmission are related concepts, as the infectiousness of a disease influences its transmission.

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Culture

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In literature and art, infectiousness is often used to describe the spread of ideas, emotions, or behaviors. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the 'infectious' jazz music is depicted as spreading from one character to another, symbolizing the decadence and moral decline of the Roaring Twenties.

How to Memorize "infectiousness"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a virus spreading from one person to another. Imagine the virus as a cloud of particles that can be easily transmitted through the air or by contact with contaminated surfaces.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'infectiousness' with the idea of contagion or spread. Think of how easily a disease or virus can spread from one person to another.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Infectiousness Is Contagious' to remember the meaning of the word. Focus on the idea of something being able to spread or infect others.

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