SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
endemic
adjective
Regularly present or characteristic within a particular place or group.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Regularly present in a setting
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Usage distinction
Return to topPrevalent means common; endemic means established in the specified place or group and does not necessarily mean widespread.
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The novel depicts rivalry as endemic to the small club.
The archive's digital folders revealed a different issue. Version confusion was endemic to its informal file-sharing practice, where everyone saved separate copies with similar names.
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