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Meaning of superspreading | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. The spreading of an infection to many other people from a single individual.
    uncountable
  2. Synonym of superwetting.
    uncountable

Examples

“Our findings indicate that superspreading is a normal feature of disease spread[…]”
“We found that superspreading has overwhelmingly contributed to the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the city overall. Of the 349 local cases we identified — the remaining 689 cases were imported from other territories — 196 were linked to just six superspreading events.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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