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   Con·ta·gion

   /kənˈtāj(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the communication of disease from one person to another by close contact: "the rooms held no risk of contagion"
   • ▪ a disease spread by close contact: "through personal hygiene the spread of common contagions is discouraged"
   • ▪ the spreading of a harmful idea or practice: "the contagion of disgrace"

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a contagious disease): from Latin contagio(n-), from con- ‘together with’ + the base of tangere ‘to touch’.

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   contagion: [noun] a contagious disease. the transmission of a disease by direct or indirect contact. a disease-producing agent (such as a virus).

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   What does contagion mean?

   • Contagion definition: the communication of disease by direct or indirect contact.. See examples of CONTAGION used in a sentence.

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   What is a contagion in economics?

   • Contagion can refer to the spread of either economic booms or economic crises throughout a geographic region.

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   What is contagion based on?

   • These models define contagion based on the direct financial losses that occur when an entity defaults, or more generally loses value. Contagion emerges if any creditors to the defaulting entity experience large enough losses so that they in turn become insolvent.

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   CONTAGION definition: 1. the situation in which a disease is spread by touching someone or something: 2. the situation…. Learn more.

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   CONTAGION meaning: 1. the situation in which a disease is spread by touching someone or something: 2. the situation…. Learn more.

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   Contagion definition: the communication of disease by direct or indirect contact.. See examples of CONTAGION used in a sentence.

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   contagion: 1 n an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted Synonyms: infection , transmission Type of: incident a single distinct event n any disease easily transmitted by contact Synonyms: contagious disease Types: show 19 types... hide 19 types... flu , grippe , influenza an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease measles ...

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