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mortality

/mɔɹˈtælɪti/noun4 syllables

Mortality means: the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year.

Synonyms for mortality17

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

deathrate, death rate, mortality rate, fatality rate

also used for mortality

w:mortality rate, MR, DR, fatality, quietus, death, tomb, celestial transfer, decease, decomposition, defunction, dematerialization, demise

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Opposites of mortality

What does mortality mean?2

noun

1

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

2

the quality or state of being mortal

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mortality?20

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Mortality in a sentence

  • Above the moon, everything is eternal; below, there is nothing save mortality.MethodGT
  • Despite medical advances, ectopic pregnancy remains a significant cause of maternal mortality worldwide.Vanilla
  • Chad has the world's third-highest maternal mortality rate.The_World_Factbook
  • People do not enjoy being confronted with their mortality.AlanF_US
  • Strict abortion laws lead to higher maternal mortality.shekitten
  • I'm very self-conscious about my own mortality as a human being.LoverofEnglish
  • Teen pregnancy carries a high risk of maternal mortality.rul
  • Is there something beyond both mortality and immortality? Are the two just mutually exclusive?nonong

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Forms of mortality

as a noun

plural
mortalities