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| 1. | [ noun ] (biology) the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring | |
| Synonyms: | fecundity | |
| Related terms: | sterility physiological_state infertile fertile | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year | |
| Synonyms: | birth_rate fertility_rate natality birthrate | |
| Related terms: | rate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the property of producing abundantly and sustaining growth | |
| Synonyms: | prolificacy richness | |
| Examples: | "he praised the richness of the soil" |
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| Related terms: | fruitfulness | |
| Similar spelling: |
fertilize fertilise fertilizer fertilized fertiliser fertilised fertile fertilizable |
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