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   sterility

   /stəˈrɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality or condition of being sterile: "the disease can cause sterility in males" Similar infertilitychildlessnesstechnical:infecundityarchaic:barrennessunproductivenessunfruitfulnessinfertilitysterilenessnon-productivityaridnessariditybarrennesslifelessnesspointlessnessunproductivenessunfruitfulnessfruitlessnessuselessnessfutilityprofitlessnessworthlessnessabortivenessemptinessbarrennessaridityarchaic:bootlessnessasepsisfreedom from germslack of infection/contamination/pollutiondisinfectionpuritycleanlinessOpposite fertilityfecundityrichnessfertilityproductivenessfruitfulnesscontamination

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTERILITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STERILITY definition: 1. (in animals and people) the condition of being unable to produce young, or (in plants) the…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores. b. : failing to produce or incapable of producing offspring. a sterile hybrid. c. : incapable of germinating. sterile spores. d. of a flower : neither perfect nor pistillate. 2. a. : unproductive of vegetation. a sterile arid region. b.

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   Sterility definition: the fact or condition of being free from living germs or microorganisms. See examples of STERILITY used in a sentence.

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   1. a. Not producing or incapable of producing offspring. b. Not producing or incapable of producing seed, fruit, spores, or other reproductive structures. Used of plants or their parts. 2. Producing little or no vegetation; unfruitful: sterile land. 3. Free from live bacteria or other microorganisms: a sterile operating area; sterile instruments.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTERILITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STERILITY meaning: 1. (in animals and people) the condition of being unable to produce young, or (in plants) the…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of sterility. noun. (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms. synonyms: antisepsis, asepsis, sterileness. see more. noun. 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. synonyms: infertility.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTERILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STERILE definition: 1. (of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants or crops: 2…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsterility noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   a lack of individual personality, imagination or new ideas. a searing critique of the sterility of modern culture. the state of being completely clean and free from bacteria. Ozone is injected into the water to ensure its sterility. Check pronunciation: sterility. Definition of sterility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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    Sterile definition: free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic. See examples of STERILE used in a sentence.

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    Definition of sterile adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.