fertility

[fer-til-i-tee]

noun

1. the state or quality of being fertile.

2. Biology.,  the ability to produce offspring; power of reproduction.

   the amazing fertility of rabbits.

3. the birthrate of a population.

4. (of soil) the capacity to supply nutrients in proper amounts for plant growth when other factors are favorable.

fertility

/ fɜːˈtɪlɪtɪ /

noun

1. the ability to produce offspring, esp abundantly

2. the state or quality of being fertile

Other Word Forms

• nonfertility noun
• overfertility noun
• prefertility noun
• unfertility noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fertility¹

1375–1425; late Middle English fertilite (< Middle French ) < Latin fertilitās. See fertile, -ity

Example Sentences

The method requires significant refinement - which could take a decade - before a fertility clinic could even consider using it.

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"But I didn't want my fertility, I wanted my quality of life."

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Dowden, who made history as Strictly's first Welsh professional dancer in 2017, has been candid about her experiences of the disease, including having a mastectomy, chemotherapy, and fertility treatment.

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That refers to an attack on Gaza's largest fertility clinic that reportedly destroyed around 4000 embryos and 1000 sperm samples and unfertilised eggs.

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She first visited the hospital after experiencing fertility struggles and sought support from the gynaecology department in 2018.

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Related Words

• potency 
• pregnancy 
• productivity 
• virility