in|fec´tious|ly — in|fec|tious «ihn FEHK shuhs», adjective. 1. (of a disease) spread by infection; caused by bacteria, virus, or other microorganisms that invade some part of the body: »Measles is an infectious disease. SYNONYM(S): catching. 2. causing infection.… … Useful english dictionary
in|fec|tious — «ihn FEHK shuhs», adjective. 1. (of a disease) spread by infection; caused by bacteria, virus, or other microorganisms that invade some part of the body: »Measles is an infectious disease. SYNONYM(S): catching. 2. causing infection. 3. Figurative … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… … English syllables
fec — af·fec·ta·tion; af·fec·tion·al; af·fec·tive; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; con·fec·tio; con·fec·tion·er; con·fec·tion·ery; de·fec·ti·bil·i·ty; de·fec·tion; de·fec·tive·ness; de·fec·tor; de·fec·to·scope; ef·fec·tive·ness; ef·fec·tiv·i·ty; ef·fec·tu·al;… … English syllables
infectiousness — in·fec·tious·ness … English syllables
infectious — 1. A disease capable of being transmitted from person to person, with or without actual contact. 2. SYN: infective. 3. Denoting a disease due to the action of a microorganism. * * * in·fec·tious in fek shəs adj 1) capable of causing infection… … Medical dictionary
infectious — in|fec|tious [ ın fekʃəs ] adjective * 1. ) an infectious disease is one that can spread from one person to another: The condition is highly infectious. a ) used about a person or animal that has an infectious disease: The animals were still… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
infectious — in•fec•tious [[t]ɪnˈfɛk ʃəs[/t]] adj. 1) pat communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another 2) pat causing or communicating infection 3) tending to spread quickly and generally: infectious… … From formal English to slang
Infectiousness — In*fec tious*ness, n. The quality of being infectious. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
