fertility

Word parts

fertile + -ity

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /fə(r)ˈtɪlɪti/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /fɝˈtɪləti/

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Noun

Singular fertility

Plural fertilities

1. (uncountable) Fertility is the condition of being fertile.

   Volcanic ash increases the fertility of the soil.

2. (countable) Fertility is the birth rate of a population; the number of live births per 1000 people per year.