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单词 fertility
释义

fertility

noun

fer·​til·​i·​ty (ˌ)fər-ˈti-lə-tē How to pronounce fertility (audio)
1
: the quality or state of being fertile
2
: the birth rate of a population

Example Sentences

She studied the effects of pollution on the fertility of the local fish population. The doctor ordered a test of his fertility. The area is known for its soil fertility. the fertility of his imagination
Recent Examples on the Web China’s fertility rate in 2020 came in at 1.3, below even the 1.34 that year in Japan, known for its aging society. Liyan Qi, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 Utah — which once led the country with its high fertility rate — has seen its births decline. Leto Sapunar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 To maintain a stable population, countries need a fertility rate of 2.1 -- anything above that indicates population growth. Gawon Bae And Jessie Yeung, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 For example, Hong Kong had a fertility rate of 0.9 in 2020 while Singapore’s was at 1.1. Yvonne Lau, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 Residents aged 65 years and over were the fastest growing population segment through year-end June 30, with an annual increase of 2.8%, while the total fertility rate per woman was up 1.69 from 1.61 the year prior. Yoshihiro Sato, Bloomberg.com, 16 Aug. 2022 The team’s projections were based on data including on fertility, mortality and population distribution by age and gender. Liyan Qi, WSJ, 4 Sep. 2022 Some cis women struggle with fertility, while trans women lack uteruses. Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 4 Sep. 2022 Nicole Bendayan, founder of The Sync Society Academy, creates fertility awareness content for TikTok. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

fertility

noun

fer·​til·​i·​ty ˌfər-ˈti-lə-tē How to pronounce fertility (audio)
: the condition of being fertile
soil fertility

Medical Definition

fertility

noun

fer·​til·​i·​ty (ˌ)fər-ˈtil-ət-ē How to pronounce fertility (audio)
plural fertilities
1
: the quality or state of being fertile
2
: the birth rate of a population

fertility

noun

as in fecundity

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • fecundity
  • fruitfulness
  • productivity
  • productiveness
  • prolificacy
  • creativity
  • prolificity
  • ingenuity
  • prolificness
  • innovativeness
  • inventiveness
  • creativeness
  • imagination
  • resourcefulness
  • talent
  • cleverness
  • ingeniousness
  • originality
  • giftedness
  • imaginativeness
  • invention
  • muse
  • capableness
  • fire
  • inspiration
  • genius

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dryness
  • dullness
  • dulness
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