sterility

CEFRB2

/stəˈrɪlɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The condition of being unable to produce children or plants.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state or quality of being sterile.

Examples

  • Sterility is the state of being free from any bacteria or germs.

  • The lab maintains strict rules to ensure the total sterility.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

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In context

  • The doctor investigated the possible causes of the couple's sterility.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English sterylite, sterylyte, from Latin sterilitās. By surface analysis, sterile + -ity.