case-fatality proportion
noun
Simple meaning
The number of cases of a disease ending in death divided by the number of cases of the disease.
Pronunciation
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kaysfuhtaluhteepruhpawrshuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkeɪsfəˈtælətipɹəpɔɹʃən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
The number of cases of a disease ending in death divided by the number of cases of the disease; usually expressed as a percentage or as the number of deaths per 1000 cases
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The number of cases of a disease ending in death divided by the number of cases of the disease; usually expressed as a percentage or as the number of deaths per 1000 cases
Used this way, case-fatality proportion is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It carries more force than its gentler alternatives. It turns up most in medicine or healthcare and personal or emotional discussion contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Strong
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Everyday but emotionally strong
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Personal/emotional discussion
- Literature/storytelling
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