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fertility

fer·ti·lity

UK/fə(ɹ)ˈtɪlɪti/ US/fɝˈtɪləti/ fairly common

noun

1.

the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

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2.

the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring

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3.

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth

  • “he praised the richness of the soil”
  • “weeds lovely in their rankness”
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Origin

From Middle French fertilité, from Latin fertilitās, equivalent to fertile + -ity.

Phrases

  • fertility clinic
  • fertility cult
  • fertility drug
  • fertility tourism
  • soil fertility

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