fertility
The condition, or the degree, of being fertileThe condition, or the degree, of being fertile.
» Sami worked at a fertility clinic.
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3 senses(uncountable)The condition, or the degree, of being fertile.
Muckspreading increases the fertility of the soil.
Fruchtbarkeit
плодоро́диеplodoródije, плодови́тостьplodovítostʹ
(countable)The birthrate of a population; the number of live births per 1000 people per year.
рожда́емостьroždájemostʹ
the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year
(countable, uncountable)The average number of births per woman within a population.
Examples
26 sentencesSami worked at a fertility clinic.
Edmundo went to a fertility clinic.
Studying sperm helps scientists understand fertility.
Can having an abortion affect my fertility?
The egg is a symbol of fertility.
deDas Ei ist ein Symbol der Fruchtbarkeit. — maaster
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French fertilité, from Latin fertilitās, equivalent to fertile + -ity.From Middle French fertilité, from Latin fertilitās, equivalent to fertile + -ity.
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Forms
plural: fertilities| Singular | fertility |
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Synonyms
9 synonyms- the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring:fecundity
- the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year:birthratebirth ratefertility ratenatality
- the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth:richnessranknessprolificacy
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
20 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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