| Definitions of 'mortality' |
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1. (noun) mortality
the quality or state of being mortal
2. (noun) deathrate, death rate, mortality, mortality rate, fatality rate
the ratio of deaths in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 per year
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| Definitions of 'mortality' |
Webster 1913 Dictionary |
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1. (noun) mortality
the condition or quality of being mortal; subjection to death or to the necessity of dying
2. (noun) mortality
human life; the life of a mortal being
3. (noun) mortality
those who are, or that which is, mortal; the human cace; humanity; human nature
4. (noun) mortality
death; destruction
5. (noun) mortality
the whole sum or number of deaths in a given time or a given community; also, the proportion of deaths to population, or to a specific number of the population; death rate; as, a time of great, or low, mortality; the mortality among the settlers was alarming
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