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contagiousness

contagiousness noun: the state or condition of being contagious.

Noun

contagiousness (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being contagious.
    • While people had no knowledge of modern germ theory in the year 1000, they were well aware of the contagiousness of diseases.1999, Robert Lacey, Danny Danziger, The Year 1000: What life was like at the turn of The First Millennium, London: Abacus, published 2000, page 122
    Synonyms:
    contagiosity

Synonyms of contagiousness

Origin of contagiousness

contagious + -ness

Questions about contagiousness

What does contagiousness mean?
Contagiousness means the state or condition of being contagious.
What part of speech is contagiousness?
Contagiousness is a noun.

Words near contagiousness in the dictionary

  1. contagious abortion
  2. contagious abortions
  3. contagious fire
  4. contagious magic
  5. contagiously
  6. contagiousness
  7. contagium
  8. Contai
  9. contain
  10. contain multitudes
  11. contain oneself

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