social distancing
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social distancing
- /ˈsoʊʃəl ˌdɪstən(t)sɪŋ/ US
- /ˈsəʊʃəl ˌdɪstən(t)sɪŋ/ UK
noun social-distancing
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The practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases by isolating those with such diseases in quarantines, maintaining space between individuals, and prohibiting certain activities.
The Governor of an affected State implements isolation and/or social-distancing requirements using State/local legal authorities.
Similar: physical distancing
verb social-distancing
- present participle and gerund of social distance
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noun practice of maintaining physical distance between people to reduce the spread of communicable diseases
| Español | distanciamiento social, distanciamiento físico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 사회적(社會的) 거리(距離)두기 sahoejeok georidugi |
| 日本語 | ソーシャルディスタンス sōsharudisutansu, 社会距離拡大戦略 shakaikyorikakudaisenryaku |
| 中文 | 保持社交距離 /保持社交距离 bǎochí shèjiāo jùlí |
| हिन्दी | शारीरिक दूरी śārīrik dūrī |
| Português | distanciamento social |
| Français | distanciation sociale, éloignement social, distanciation physique, éloignement physique |
| Deutsch | soziale Distanzierung, Social Distancing, räumliche Distanzierung, räumliche Trennung |
| Italiano | distanziamento sociale |
| Ελληνικά | κοινωνική απομάκρυνση koinonikí apomákrynsi |
| Română | distanțare socială |
| Русский | социа́льное дистанци́рование sociálʹnoje distancírovanije |
| Tiếng Việt | sự cách ly xã hội, khoảng cách xã hội, sự giãn cách xã hội, sự cách ly vật lý, khoảng cách xã giao |
| עברית | ריחוק חברתי rikhúk khevratí |
Talk about this word "social distancing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/social%20distancing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. social distancing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/social%20distancing "social distancing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/social%20distancing.Cite this
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title = {social distancing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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