Definitions for mortality
mɔrˈtæl ɪ timor·tal·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mortalitynoun

   the quality or state of being mortal

2. deathrate, death rate, mortality, mortality rate, fatality ratenoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mortalitynoun

   The condition of being susceptible to death

2. mortalitynoun

   The death rate of a population

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mortalitynoun

   Etymology: from mortal.

   1. Subjection to death; state of a being subject to death.

   I point out mistakes in life and religion, that we might guard against the springs of error, guilt, and sorrow, which surround us in every state of mortality. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   2. Death.

   I beg mortality,
   Rather than life preserv’d with infamy. William Shakespeare.

   Gladly would I meet
   Mortality my sentence. John Milton, Par. Lost, b. x.

   3. Power of destruction.

   Mortality and mercy in Vienna
   Live in thy tongue and heart. William Shakespeare, Meas. for Measure.

   4. Frequency of death.

   The rise of keeping those accounts first began in the year 1592, being a time of great mortality. John Graunt.

   5. Human nature.

   A single vision so transports them, that it makes up the happiness of their lives; mortality cannot bear it often. Dryd.

   Take these tears, mortality ’s relief,
   And till we share your joys, forgive our grief. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mortality

   Mortality is the state of being mortal, or susceptible to death; the opposite of immortality.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Mortalitynoun

   the condition or quality of being mortal; subjection to death or to the necessity of dying

2. Mortalitynoun

   human life; the life of a mortal being

3. Mortalitynoun

   those who are, or that which is, mortal; the human cace; humanity; human nature

4. Mortalitynoun

   death; destruction

5. Mortalitynoun

   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

6. Etymology: [L. mortalitas: cf. F. mortalit.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Mortality

   All deaths reported in a given population.

Matched Categories

1. • Impermanence
   • Rate

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'mortality' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4030

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'mortality' in Nouns Frequency: #1674

How to pronounce mortality?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mortality in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mortality in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of mortality in a Sentence

1. Rebecca Siegel:

   The racial gap in cancer mortality is continuing to narrow -- so it was that the cancer death rate in blacks was 33 % higher than in whites in the mid-1990s, and the current data now indicate it's 14 % higher -- so it's still higher, but the gap is narrowing, which is really good news.

2. Erin Kenney:

   Olive oil consumption, specifically the extra-virgin, is associated with reduced risks of cardiovascular disease and mortality in individuals at high cardiovascular risk, olive oil is rich in healthful antioxidants, polyphenols and vitamins, and is a good source of heart-healthy monounsaturated fats.

3. Peter James:

   We were surprised to see that there was a 12 percent lower rate of mortality, we know already that vegetation can help mitigate the effect of climate change. Our study suggests the potential co-benefit for health.

4. Richard Kock:

   The 2015 Mass Mortality Event provided the first opportunity for in-depth study, and a multidisciplinary approach has enabled great advances to be made, the use of data from vets, biologists, botanists, ecologists and laboratory scientists is helping improve our understanding of the risk factors leading to MMEs – which was beneficial when another MME occurred, this time in Mongolia in 2017.

5. Gabriel Olsen:

   COVID made my cancer look like nothing, i was pretty close to dying. The doctors kept telling me, ‘Jeff, you’ve got to fight. You’re not fighting.’ I was in surrender mode. I was ready to go. I was dancing with my mortality.

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