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Definition of Outbreak
1. Noun. A sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition). "The outbreak of hostilities"
Exact synonyms: Eruption, Irruption
Generic synonyms: Happening, Natural Event, Occurrence, Occurrent
Specialized synonyms: Epidemic, Recrudescence
Derivative terms: Erupt, Irrupt
Generic synonyms: Happening, Natural Event, Occurrence, Occurrent
Specialized synonyms: Epidemic, Recrudescence
Derivative terms: Erupt, Irrupt
Definition of Outbreak
1. n. A bursting forth; eruption; insurrection.
Definition of Outbreak
1. Noun. An eruption, sudden appearance ¹
2. Noun. A sudden increase. ¹
3. Noun. An outburst or sudden eruption, especially of violence and mischief. ¹
4. Noun. An uproar, riot ¹
5. Noun. A geological layer that breaks out ¹
6. Verb. (intransitive) To burst out ¹
7. Verb. (intransitive) To break forth ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Outbreak
1. a sudden eruption [n -S]
Medical Definition of Outbreak
1. The occurrence of a large number of cases of a disease in a short period of time. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Outbreak
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