Meanings
nouncommunity spread (plural not attested)
- no pluralepidemiologyThe transmission of an illness through unknown untraced members of the greater community, indicative of a reservoir of anonymous infected individuals.
Synonyms: community transmission, community-acquired transmission
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe transmission of an illness through unknown untraced members of the greater community, indicative of a reservoir of anonymous infected individuals.
Similar
community transmissioncommunity-acquired transmission
Translations
Hindi सामुदायिक फैलाव
- सामुदायिक फैलाव (sāmudāyik phailāv)Translations
Spanish transmisión comunitaria
- transmisión comunitariaTranslations
Vietnamese lây lan cộng đồng
- lây lan cộng đồngTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
community spread. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20spread
MLA
“community spread.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20spread. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “community spread,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20spread.
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