pandemic
//pænˈdɛmɪk//
Noun
pandemicSingular
pandemicsPlural
1
An outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area and affects an exceptionally high proportion of the population.
The pandemic spread rapidly across multiple continents.
Adjective
pandemicCanonical form
1
Occurring over a wide geographic area and affecting an exceptionally high proportion of the population, typically referring to a disease.
The pandemic spread of the virus affected millions of people across multiple continents.