Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The condition of being infertile; of having poor fertility.

    Soil infertility is a major problem for farmers.

    неплодоро́дностьneplodoródnostʹ, неплодоро́диеneplodoródije

  2. (countable, uncountable)The inability to conceive children.

    Infertility is a considerable obstacle for women wishing to make a family.

    Unfruchtbarkeit

    беспло́диеbesplódije

    the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate

Examples

11 sentences
  1. Jeans can cause infertility for men.

    ruДжинсы могут стать причиной бесплодия у мужчин.

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  2. Female hormone imbalance is a major cause of infertility.

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  3. He feels proud to support those struggling with infertility.

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  4. Lead poisoning can cause a permanent loss of cognitive ability and infertility.

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  5. I got married at 30 and, at the same time, I started getting infertility treatment.

    ruВ тридцать я вышла замуж и тогда же начала лечение бесплодия.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
condition of being infertile - soil, etc:
inability to conceive - people and animals:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
inability to conceive - people and animals:

Origin

From Middle French infertilité, from Late Latin infertilitas.

From Middle French infertilité, from Late Latin infertilitas.

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Forms

plural: infertilities
Singularinfertility
Pluralinfertilities

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate:sterility

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

6 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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