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fertility

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /fərˈtɪləti/ · UK /fəˈtɪləti/

fertility means: The ability of people or animals to have young, or of land to grow healthy plants.

noun

PRODUCING LIFEB2

The ability of people or animals to have young, or of land to grow healthy plants.

  • Compost improves soil fertility.
  • Age can affect a woman's fertility.
  • The couple discussed fertility treatment with their doctor.

Similar words: fruitfulness

Opposites: infertility, sterility

Common phrases: soil fertility, fertility treatment, improve fertility

POPULATION BIRTH RATEC1

The rate at which babies are born in a population.

  • Fertility has fallen across the country.
  • The report compares fertility rates in different regions.
  • Lower fertility may lead to a smaller population.

Similar words: birth rate

Common phrases: fertility rate, declining fertility, high fertility

Questions about fertility

What does fertility mean?

The ability of people or animals to have young, or of land to grow healthy plants.

What is fertility in other languages?

Türkçe: doğurganlık · Español: fertilidad · Français: fertilité · Deutsch: Fruchtbarkeit · Italiano: fertilità · 日本語: 生殖能力

How do you pronounce fertility?

In American English /fərˈtɪləti/; in British English /fəˈtɪləti/.

How do you use fertility in a sentence?

Compost improves soil fertility. Age can affect a woman's fertility.

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