fertility
noun
fer·til·i·ty
(ˌ)fər-ˈti-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being fertile
2
: the birth rate of a population
Examples of fertility in a Sentence
She studied the effects of pollution on the fertility of the local fish population.
The doctor ordered a test of his fertility.
The area is known for its soil fertility.
the fertility of his imagination
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Bailey Richards, People.com, 25 May 2025
Related article The Palm Springs fertility clinic bombing cut off critical power to incubating embryos.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
Less than a week after the explosion destroyed his fertility clinic, Dr. Maher Abdallah vows to rebuild.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
The damaged front of the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic stands following a bomb blast on May 17, 2025, in Palm Springs, California.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 21 May 2025
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“Fertility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fertility. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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fertility
noun
fer·til·i·ty
(ˌ)fər-ˈtil-ət-ē
plural fertilities
1
: the quality or state of being fertile
2
: the birth rate of a population
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