infectiousness
Ability to spread
Infectiousness is the quality of being able to spread from one person or organism to another.
A disease's infectiousness determines how readily it transmits: The infectiousness of measles makes vaccination critical.
The word extends to anything that spreads readily—laughter, enthusiasm, ideas: the infectiousness of her optimism.
Sending of information
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- communicableCapable of being spread
- spreadableAble to be spread
- transmissibleAble to spread between individuals
catching · airborne · droplet · contact · vector · carrier · incubation · quarantine
Spreading quickly online
- memeticOf transmissible cultural units
- catchyEasy to remember
- spreadableAble to be spread
- shareableAble to be divided
trending · buzz · hype · sensation · phenomenon · wildfire · earworm · hook
Transmissible between people
- catchingAble to be transmitted
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
- compellingPowerfully engaging or persuasive
charismatic · enthusiasm · energy · excitement · fervor · vivacious · spirited · exuberance
transmission
Sending of information
- contagiousTransmissible between people
- communicableCapable of being spread
- spreadableAble to be spread
transmissible · catching · airborne · droplet · contact · vector · carrier · incubation · quarantine · isolation
viral
Spreading quickly online
- memeticOf transmissible cultural units
- catchyEasy to remember
- spreadableAble to be spread
shareable · trending · buzz · hype · sensation · phenomenon · wildfire · earworm · hook · addictive
contagious
Transmissible between people
- catchingAble to be transmitted
- magneticAttracting iron or attention
- captivatingDeeply holding one's attention
compelling · charismatic · enthusiasm · energy · excitement · fervor · vivacious · spirited · exuberance · warmth
pathogen
Disease-causing microorganism
- virusMicroscopic infectious agent
- bacteriaNucleus-free single-celled organisms
- microbeMicroscopic living organism
parasite · fungus · tuberculosis · malaria · influenza · measles · cholera · typhoid · hepatitis · pneumonia
infectiousnesscontainment
Preventing hostile expansion
sterility · inertness · harmlessness · incommunicability · isolation
infectiousnessimmunity
Protected from harm
resistance · imperviousness · invulnerability · protection · insusceptibility
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