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  1. social distancing

    noun

    • 1. the practice of limiting physical closeness and contact with other people, especially in order to avoid catching or transmitting an infectious disease: "social distancing can help slow the spread of viruses and protect the people in our community who are most at risk"
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  3. Social distancing Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social distancing

    The meaning of SOCIAL DISTANCING is the practice of maintaining a greater than usual physical distance (such as six feet or more) from other people or of avoiding direct contact with people or objects in public places during the outbreak of a contagious disease in order to minimize exposure and reduce the transmission of infection : physical ...

  4. Social distancing - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_distancing

    In public health, social distancing, also called physical distancing, is a set of non-pharmaceutical interventions or measures intended to prevent the spread of a contagious disease by maintaining a physical distance between people and reducing the number of times people come into close contact with each other.

  5. What is social distancing and how can it slow the spread of ...

    hub.jhu.edu/2020/03/13/what-is-social-distancing

    What is social distancing? Social distancing is a public health practice that aims to prevent sick people from coming in close contact with healthy people in order to reduce opportunities for disease transmission. It can include large-scale measures like canceling group events or closing public spaces, as well as individual decisions such as ...

  6. Coronavirus, Social and Physical Distancing and Self-Quarantine

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    What is social distancing? The practice of social distancing means staying home and away from others as much as possible to help prevent spread of COVID-19. The practice of social distancing encourages the use of things such as online video and phone communication instead of in-person contact.

  7. Social distancing Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    noun the practice of maintaining a safe or appropriate physical distance from other people, or the measures taken to reduce close physical contact, especially to slow the spread of a contagious illness or disease: First recorded in 2000–05 or or so·cial‐dis·tanc·ing. Social Democratic Workingmen's party social differentiation social disease

  8. What is Social Distancing? - Health

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    This term refers to public health measures that keep people at safe distances from one another in order to slow the spread of disease. Early in the pandemic, social distancing meant staying...

  9. What is social distancing? - Environmental Health and Safety

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    Social distancing is a public health practice that aims to prevent sick people from coming in close contact with healthy people in order to reduce opportunities for disease transmission. Social distancing is deliberately increasing the physical space between people to avoid spreading illness by reducing groups of people and crowded spaces.