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mathematical model (medicine) and rime(2) (iou)


mathematical model (medicine)


mathematical model
<epidemiology> A formal framework to convey ideas about the components of a host-parasite interaction. Construction requires three major types of information: (a) a clear understanding of the interaction within the individual host between the infectious agent and the host, (b) the mode and rate of transmission between individuals, and (c) host population characteristics such as demography and behaviour.

Mathematical models can aid exploration of the behaviour of the system under various conditions from which to determine the dominant factors generating observed patterns and phenomena. They also aid data collection and interpretation and parameter estimation, and provide tools for identifying possible approaches to control and for assessing the potential impact of different intervention measures.


rime(2) (iou)



rime noun2. ME.
[Old & mod. French from medieval Latin rithmus, rythmus (used spec. of accentual verse which was usu. rhymed) for Latin rhythmus RHYTHM noun. See also RHYME noun, RHYTHM.]
I. 1. = RHYME noun 1, 2, 3. Formerly also, metre, measure. arch. ME.
II. 2. rime couee [kue], = tail-rhyme s.v. TAIL noun1. ME.
3. rime riche , = rich rhyme s.v. RICH adjective 7. E20.
rimeless adjective M16.