| English noun: fertility | |||
| 1. | fertility (time) the ratio of live births in an area to the population of that area; expressed per 1000 population per year | ||
| Synonyms | birth rate, birthrate, fertility rate, natality | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rate | ||
| 2. | fertility (state) the state of being fertile; capable of producing offspring | ||
| Synonyms | fecundity | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state | ||
| Attribute | fertile, infertile, sterile, unfertile | ||
| Antonyms | infertility, sterility | ||
| 3. | fertility (attribute) the property of producing abundantly and sustaining vigorous and luxuriant growth | ||
| Samples | He praised the richness of the soil. Weeds lovely in their rankness. | ||
| Synonyms | prolificacy, rankness, richness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fecundity, fruitfulness | ||