fertility
Americannoun
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the state or quality of being fertile.
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Biology. the ability to produce offspring; power of reproduction.
the amazing fertility of rabbits.
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the birthrate of a population.
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(of soil) the capacity to supply nutrients in proper amounts for plant growth when other factors are favorable.
noun
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the ability to produce offspring, esp abundantly
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the state or quality of being fertile
Other Word Forms
- nonfertility noun
- overfertility noun
- prefertility noun
- unfertility noun
Etymology
Origin of fertility
1375–1425; late Middle English fertilite (< Middle French ) < Latin fertilitās. See fertile, -ity
Example Sentences
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In contrast, concerns about appearance and fertility were not significantly associated with epigenetic aging.
From Science Daily
But instead he made another brave call, explaining that he would miss the match so he and his wife Ethel, who has endometriosis, could attend time-sensitive fertility treatment.
From BBC
Lately, he said, fertility—and the arrival of grandchildren—has come up.
Understanding these seasonal patterns could improve fertility treatments, by optimising the timing of treatment and fertility testing to provide better guidance to couples trying to conceive.
From BBC
South Korea's fertility rate -- or the number of children each woman will have on average -- has ticked up slightly from 0.75 to 0.8.
From Barron's
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