fertility

noun

fer·til·i·ty (ˌ)fər-ˈti-lə-tē

Synonyms of fertility next

: the quality or state of being fertile

: 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 fertility rate fell to one birth expected per woman during her lifetime, far below the 2.1 replacement rate needed to sustain a population. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 Record-low fertility rates continued to prove a major concern in all major economies, including in South Korea, China and Japan as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong. —

Curtis S. Chin and Jose B. Collazo, CNBC, 25 Dec. 2024 Cultures have associated it with fertility, solidarity, and luck. —

Longreads, 19 Dec. 2024 View 2 Images An innovative fertility technology using stem cells to help an embryo mature outside the body has resulted in the world’s first live human birth. —

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