Definitions for sterility
stəˈrɪl ɪ tisteril·i·ty

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. asepsis, antisepsis, sterility, sterilenessnoun

   (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms

2. sterility, infertilitynoun

   the state of being unable to produce offspring; in a woman it is an inability to conceive; in a man it is an inability to impregnate

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sterilitynoun

   The state or quality of being sterile.

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

1. Sterilitynoun

   Barrenness; want of fecundity; unfruitfulness.

   Etymology: sterilite, French; sterilitas, from sterilis, Latin.

   Spain is thin sown of people, by reason of the sterility of the soil, and because their natives are exhausted by so many employments in such vast territories. Francis Bacon, War with Spain.

   An eternal sterility must have possessed the world, where all things had been fastened everlastingly with the adamantine chains of specifick gravity, if the Almighty had not said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit-tree yielding fruit. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

   He had more frequent occasion for repetition than any poet; yet one cannot ascribe this to any sterility of expression, but to the genius of his times, which delighted in these reiterated verses. Alexander Pope, Essay on Homer.

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1. sterility

   Sterility refers to the inability of an organism, whether human, animal or plant, to reproduce or produce offspring. This can be due to various factors including abnormalities in the reproductive system, genetic issues, disease, or injury. In a broader context, sterility can also refer to the state of being free from living microorganisms or pathogens, often in reference to a medical or laboratory environment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sterilitynoun

   the quality or condition of being sterile

2. Sterilitynoun

   quality of being sterile; infecundity; also, the state of being free from germs or spores

3. Etymology: [L. sterilitas: cf. F. strilit.]

Matched Categories

1. • Physical Condition
   • Sanitariness

How to pronounce sterility?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sterility in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sterility in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of sterility in a Sentence

1. Alex Azar:

   We have product that is going through QC right now -- quality control -- for sterility, identity check -- that -- we have tens and tens of millions of product. We always will. But batches fail. Sterility fails. ... And then you don't have a product for that second dose, and frankly, talking about that or encouraging that can really undermine a critical public health need, which is that people come back for their second vaccine.

2. Pablo Picasso:

   Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility.

3. John Kenneth Galbraith, The Affluent Society (1958):

   People are the common denominator of progress. So... no improvement is possible with unimproved people, and advance is certain when people are liberated and educated. It would be wrong to dismiss the importance of roads, railroads, power plants, mills, and the other familiar furniture of economic development.... But we are coming to realize... that there is a certain sterility in economic monuments that stand alone in a sea of illiteracy. Conquest of illiteracy comes first.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sterility
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sterility
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sterility
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sterility