fertility

Definitions

noun

1

The condition, or the degree, of being fertile.

Muckspreading increases the fertility of the soil.

Men may also have fertility challenges, especially if their hypogonadism was caused by anabolic steroid use. Anabolic steroids can affect testicular health, including reducing the production of sperm.

2

The birthrate of a population; the number of live births per 1000 people per year.

3

The average number of births per woman within a population.

Collocations

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ADJ.

declining, high, long

VERB + FERTILITY

affect, helps, increases, love, maintain, muckspreading, taking, went

FERTILITY + NOUN

childbirth, clinic, drug, goddess, haumea's, life, preservation, soil

ADV.

also, especially, relatively

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous

richness
rankness
prolificacy

noun — the state of being fertile

fecundity

noun — the ratio of live births in an area to the population of tha

birthrate
natality

Antonyms

sterility
infertility

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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Muckspreading increases the fertility of the soil.

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Men may also have fertility challenges, especially if their hypogonadism was caused by anabolic steroid use. Anabolic steroids can affect testicular health, including reducing the production of sperm.

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I'm taking a fertility drug.

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Red is the color of love, passion, fertility and power.

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Haumea is named for the Hawaiian goddess of fertility and childbirth. Haumea's moons are named for the goddess' two daughters.

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Turan was among the Etruscans, in northern central Italy, the goddess of fertility and preservation.

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