word
Reproductive Number
ree-proh-DUK-tiv NUM-ber
/ˌriːprəˈdʌktɪv ˈnʌmbər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
reproductivenumber
Dictionary meaning
Average number of cases one infected person generates; R0 above 1 indicates spreading disease
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