fertility

noun

fer·til·i·ty | \ (ˌ)fər-ˈti-lə-tē

Definition of fertility

1 : the quality or state of being fertile

2 : the birthrate 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Samantha McConnell, 46, became a mom aged 40 when her daughter Grace was born thanks to a $13,000 course of fertility treatment. — Sarah Lumley | Swns, Fox News, "Mom diagnosed with 2 cancers given weeks to live," 21 Sep. 2018 Consider the fertility corner of the femtech world. — Ciara Phelan, Allure, "What Is Femtech, and Is It the New Pink Tax?," 22 Apr. 2019 Carrie Underwood's recent comments about fertility have angered some of her fans. — Sasha Savitsky, Fox News, "Carrie Underwood angers fans with comments about fertility," 6 Aug. 2018 To the contrary, the science on female fertility is slowly catching up with the document. — Ashley Mcguire, WSJ, "The Controversial Text That Saved Me," 26 July 2018 The drop in fertility could threaten the Baka people’s chances of survival over time, Ramirez Rozzi says. — Ann Gibbons, Science | AAAS, "After a bar opens, the Baka pygmies of Cameroon have fewer babies," 18 June 2018 The good news is that there are more people seeking treatment for challenges with fertility. — Samantha Saltz, M.d., miamiherald, "Few discuss the emotional toll of struggling to conceive a child," 30 May 2018 That myth that everyday stress can cause fertility issues? — Colleen Leahey Mckeegan, Marie Claire, "How to Stay Sane While Struggling to Get Pregnant," 1 Oct. 2018 The North African ostrich faces fertility issues in the wild, so volunteers have turned the RV storage park into a hatchery lab and incubator. — CBS News, "How people in a California RV park are helping fight North African ostrich extinction," 27 Feb. 2018

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