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fertility

/fɝˈtɪləti/noun4 syllables

Fertility means: the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year.

Synonyms for fertility9

noun, as in the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

birthrate, birth rate, fertility rate, natality

noun, as in the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth

richness, rankness, prolificacy

noun, as in the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring

fecundity

also used for fertility

fertileness

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Opposites of fertility

infertility

What does fertility mean?3

noun

1

the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year

2

the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth“he praised the richness of the soil”

3

the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fertility?25

four syllables

abilityutilitymobilityhostilitynobilityagilitycivilityfragilityfutility

6 syllables

responsibilityavailabilityreliabilitycompatibilityaffordabilitysusceptibility
Show 40 near rhymes
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Fertility in a sentence

  • Red is the color of love, passion, fertility and power.unknown
  • The pomegranate is also a symbol of health, fertility, and long life.Cangarejo
  • Crop rotation helps maintain soil fertility by preventing the depletion of specific nutrients.TerminusPro
  • Organic farming practices focus on improving soil fertility without relying on synthetic chemicals.TerminusPro
  • The use of natural fertilizers promotes sustainable agriculture by enhancing soil fertility over time.TerminusPro
  • The fertility Goddess will crush each priest for the lies and gaslighting of humankind.Eccles17
  • Leonid and Rima went to a fertility clinic.Amastan
  • Sami worked at a fertility clinic.OsoHombre

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Forms of fertility

as a noun

plural
fertilities