basic reproduction number

noun

The expected number of infection cases to be directly infected by an infected individual, given a population that is equally susceptible.

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Meanings

nounbasic reproduction number (plural basic reproduction numbers)

plural basic reproduction numbers

  1. epidemiologyThe expected number of infection cases to be directly infected by an infected individual, given a population that is equally susceptible.

    Synonyms: R-0, R0, R₀, basic reproduction rate, basic reproduction ratio, basic reproductive rate, basic reproductive ratio, basic reproductive number

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe expected number of infection cases to be directly infected by an infected individual, given a population that is equally susceptible.

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R-0R0R₀basic reproduction ratebasic reproduction ratiobasic reproductive ratebasic reproductive ratiobasic reproductive number
Also see
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Translations

Hungarian alap szaporodási ráta
  • alap szaporodási rátathe expected number of infection cases
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