fertility

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/fə(ɹ)ˈtɪlɪti/(UK)

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/fə(ɹ)ˈtɪlɪti/(UK) · /fɝˈtɪləti/(US) · /ˈfɜːʳʈiliʈi/ · /ˈfɜːʳʈajliʈi/

Definition of fertility

3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(uncountable)The condition, or the degree, of being fertile.

“Muckspreading increases the fertility of the soil.”
“Men may also have fertility challenges, especially if their hypogonadism was caused by anabolic steroid use. Anabolic steroids can affect testicular health, including reducing the production of sperm.”

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noun

(uncountable)The condition, or the degree, of being fertile.

“Muckspreading increases the fertility of the soil.”
“Men may also have fertility challenges, especially if their hypogonadism was caused by anabolic steroid use. Anabolic steroids can affect testicular health, including reducing the production of sperm.”
(countable)The birthrate of a population; the number of live births per 1000 people per year.
(countable, uncountable)The average number of births per woman within a population.

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

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