spread
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2.5
- noun
- /sprɛd/
:
propagación
- Two factors have hampered efforts to slow the international spread of environmental invaders.
- prevent the spread
- the spread of disease
- spread of viruses
And all that means is that we're trying to slow the spread of the infection.
- And all that means is that we're trying to slow the spread of the infection.
- And this could, this spread could continue to widen on you.
- All we see are its effects, the symptoms, the spread, the deaths.
- We can detect the spread of breast cancer tumors much earlier.
- If we do not cancel large events, then the spread will likely look like this.
- The brief is to hold the line to contain and stop the spread of communism.
- I think we we have been the vector of their spread around the world.
- The story of Boston smallpox outbreak reveals much more than the spread of a pathogen.
Examples
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Perhaps you are trying to teach students how to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Academic text (2013) -
Their commitment to preventing the further spread of HIV in their country is inspiring.
Academic text (2011) -
And all that means is that we're trying to slow the spread of the infection.
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All we see are its effects, the symptoms, the spread, the deaths.
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With the spread of Christianity throughout the Roman Empire.
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Authorities are attempting to control its deadly spread.
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Protecting children against flu also limits the spread among family members and the wider community.
Academic text (2012) -
We identified spatial influences on the regional spread of Ebola virus infections.
Academic text (2015) -
The invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg in 1454 boosted the spread of knowledge.
Academic text (2017) -
The spread of knowledge is essential for the development of society.
Synonyms
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3.3
An increase in size, amount, or range
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3.0
How something spreads over an area or among people
55
3.5
The area or distance something covers
28
4.0
The spreading of news or money so more people get it
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5.2
The spreading of things over a wide area, for example seeds or people
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6.6
Spreading information or ideas so many people learn them
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4.0
A group of things or people spread over a wide area with no order
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6.5
The spreading of people or things across a wide area
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5.8
Spreading ideas or customs to many places
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6.5
Spreading ideas or beliefs so more people accept them
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4.2
Things or people suddenly moving apart and spreading over an area
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2.3
The movement of something over a larger area or among people
Spread out over a large area so parts are far apart
A state of being spread out over a wide area, like a crowd or gas
Antonyms
Idioms
- Offensive
To spread bad news or rumors very quickly and be hard to stop
Compounds
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1.0
A soft food made from cheese mixed with butter, cream, or spices to spread on bread
- Specialized
A jump with arms and legs stretched out to the sides like an eagle
How Wide
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spread comes from an old word meaning 'stretch', meaning how something grows or covers more area. So a middle-aged 'spread' is the extra size that stretches around the waist.