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Pronunciation:

[ kəntˈe͡ɪd͡ʒəs], [ kəntˈe‍ɪd‍ʒəs], [ k_ə_n_t_ˈeɪ_dʒ_ə_s]

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How to use "Contagious" in context?

Contagiousness refers to the ability of an agent to spread its effects in a population or among objects. In health care, contagiousness is used to describe how an agent can spread from one person to another. In epidemiology, contagiousness is used to describe how a pathogen can spread in a population.

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