ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Contagiousness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Contagiousness is a noun meaning The state or condition of being contagious.

Meaning

The state or condition of being contagious.

Example Sentences

While people had no knowledge of modern germ theory in the year 1000, they were well aware of the contagiousness of diseases.

Synonyms for contagiousness

Depending on context, synonyms include contagiosity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include infectiousness, communicableness, transmissibility, communicability, noncontagiousness, contactiveness.

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