fertility
noun
fer·til·i·ty
(ˌ)fər-ˈti-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being fertile
2
: the birth rate of a population
Examples of fertility in a Sentence
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
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The name harkens back to the building’s first chapter and its founder, and its emblem Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and fertility.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
The condition can cause low fertility or infertility.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
The country's fertility rate—the average number of births per woman—fell to a record-low 1.2 last year, far below the 2.1 replacement rate needed to maintain the population.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Economists have called on the government to hand out cash to families with children and to provide greater tax benefits after the nation’s fertility rate plunged in recent years.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
The condition can cause low fertility or infertility.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 Dec. 2024
The country's fertility rate—the average number of births per woman—fell to a record-low 1.2 last year, far below the 2.1 replacement rate needed to maintain the population.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Economists have called on the government to hand out cash to families with children and to provide greater tax benefits after the nation’s fertility rate plunged in recent years.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
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fertility
noun
fer·til·i·ty
(ˌ)fər-ˈtil-ət-ē
plural fertilities
1
: the quality or state of being fertile
2
: the birth rate of a population
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