fertile

adjective

fer·tile ˈfər-tᵊl How to pronounce fertile (audio)

chiefly British

-ˌtī(-ə)l

: producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive

fertile fields of corn and oats

: characterized by great resourcefulness of thought or imagination : inventive

a fertile mind

obsolete : plentiful

a(1)

: capable of sustaining abundant plant growth

fertile soil

(2)

: affording abundant possibilities for growth or development

damp bathrooms are fertile ground for fungi

Consumer Reports

a fertile area for research

: capable of growing or developing

a fertile egg

c(1)

: capable of producing fruit

fertile trees

(2)

of an anther : containing pollen

(3)

: developing spores or spore-bearing organs

: capable of breeding or reproducing

: capable of being converted into fissionable material

fertile uranium 238

fertilely

ˈfər-tᵊl-(l)ē How to pronounce fertile (audio)

adverb

fertileness

ˈfər-tᵊl-nəs How to pronounce fertile (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

an area that is a fertile breeding ground for political extremism This subject remains a fertile field for additional investigation. He has a fertile mind.

Recent Examples on the Web On a specific level, for instance, a critic might respond that biospheres can also reproduce via panspermia, the process when a chunk of microbe-bearing rock gets blown into space via an asteroid impact and then lands on another fertile world.

Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 September is National Mushroom Month, but because of mushrooms' fertile growing capabilities and versatility in many dishes, any month is a great one to be celebrating fungi.

Casey Barber, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 The fashion space is fertile territory for AR tech, Schwerin adds.

Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 As many as 1 in 5 workers once commuted by bike in Davis, where a major University of California campus sits in the fertile lowlands west of Sacramento.

Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 No longer the new kid on the block, Washington’s fertile southeastern region is teeming with new restaurants and food trucks, a burgeoning arts scene, and more than 100 wineries that appeal to all types of palates.

Sunset Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 As other prospects from an increasingly fertile farm system join the roster, Bogaerts is the player the Sox should want setting the tone, as Dustin Pedroia did for him.

Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 New moons are also said to be extremely fertile times for new relationships, jobs, and workout or habitual routines to begin as these occurrences are positioned to grow and last over time.

Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022 But, in a place where the slope of a field can mean the difference between fertile and frozen ground, where invisible melting ice can suck a thriving crop into a thermokarst crater, growers need to know every inch.

Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	fertileness
释义	fertile adjective fer·tile ˈfər-tᵊl chiefly British -ˌtī(-ə)l 1 a : producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive fertile fields of corn and oats b : characterized by great resourcefulness of thought or imagination : inventive a fertile mind c obsolete : plentiful 2 a(1) : capable of sustaining abundant plant growth fertile soil (2) : affording abundant possibilities for growth or development damp bathrooms are fertile ground for fungi Consumer Reports a fertile area for research b : capable of growing or developing a fertile egg c(1) : capable of producing fruit fertile trees (2) of an anther : containing pollen (3) : developing spores or spore-bearing organs d : capable of breeding or reproducing 3 : capable of being converted into fissionable material fertile uranium 238 fertilely ˈfər-tᵊl-(l)ē adverb fertileness ˈfər-tᵊl-nəs noun Synonyms cornucopian fat fecund fructuous fruitful lush luxuriant productive prolific rich See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences an area that is a fertile breeding ground for political extremism This subject remains a fertile field for additional investigation. He has a fertile mind. Recent Examples on the Web On a specific level, for instance, a critic might respond that biospheres can also reproduce via panspermia, the process when a chunk of microbe-bearing rock gets blown into space via an asteroid impact and then lands on another fertile world. Adam Frank, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 September is National Mushroom Month, but because of mushrooms' fertile growing capabilities and versatility in many dishes, any month is a great one to be celebrating fungi. Casey Barber, CNN, 12 Sep. 2022 The fashion space is fertile territory for AR tech, Schwerin adds. Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022 As many as 1 in 5 workers once commuted by bike in Davis, where a major University of California campus sits in the fertile lowlands west of Sacramento. Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2022 No longer the new kid on the block, Washington’s fertile southeastern region is teeming with new restaurants and food trucks, a burgeoning arts scene, and more than 100 wineries that appeal to all types of palates. Sunset Magazine, 6 Sep. 2022 As other prospects from an increasingly fertile farm system join the roster, Bogaerts is the player the Sox should want setting the tone, as Dustin Pedroia did for him. Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2022 New moons are also said to be extremely fertile times for new relationships, jobs, and workout or habitual routines to begin as these occurrences are positioned to grow and last over time. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022 But, in a place where the slope of a field can mean the difference between fertile and frozen ground, where invisible melting ice can suck a thriving crop into a thermokarst crater, growers need to know every inch. Yasmin Tayag, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French, from Latin fertilis, from ferre to carry, bear — more at bear First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing fertile fertile soil self-fertile cross-fertile fertile soil self-fertile cross-fertile Kids Definition fertile adjective fer·tile ˈfər-tᵊl 1 : producing many plants or crops fertile fields 2 : producing many ideas a fertile mind 3 : capable of developing and growing a fertile egg Medical Definition fertile adjective fer·tile ˈfərt-ᵊl, chiefly British ˈfər-ˌtīl 1 : capable of growing or developing fertile egg 2 : developing spores or spore-bearing organs 3 a : capable of breeding or reproducing b of an estrous cycle : marked by the production of one or more viable eggs fertileness noun as in fertility Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fertility richness productivity fruitfulness maternity motherliness nurturance
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fertile

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