dissemination pattern
[/ˌdɪsˌɛmɪˈneɪʃən ˈpætərn/]
nounpl: dissemination patterns
padrão de disseminação
1. The way in which something (such as information, disease, seeds, or ideas) spreads, distributes, or propagates through a population, area, or medium
The dissemination pattern of the virus showed it spread primarily through urban centers.
O padrão de disseminação do vírus mostrou que ele se propagava principalmente através de centros urbanos.
2. In medical and epidemiological contexts, the manner in which a disease or infection distributes geographically or demographically
Understanding the dissemination pattern is crucial for public health intervention strategies.
Compreender o padrão de disseminação é crucial para estratégias de intervenção em saúde pública.
3. In scientific and academic contexts, the method and structure of how research findings or knowledge are shared and distributed
The dissemination pattern of academic journals has changed significantly with open-access publishing.
O padrão de disseminação de periódicos acadêmicos mudou significativamente com a publicação de acesso aberto.
This term is highly technical and primarily used in medical, epidemiological, and scientific communities in both Brazil and the United States. It became particularly prominent in public discourse during the COVID-19 pandemic when health authorities extensively discussed viral dissemination patterns. In Brazilian Portuguese academic circles, the term 'padrão de disseminação' is standard and widely understood among professionals in public health, medicine, and research.
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