mortality
🇺🇸
/mɔːrˈtæləti/
🇬🇧
/mɔːˈtæləti/
noun
R
the fact that all living things must die
Thinking about mortality helps us value our time more.
R
the number of deaths in a group or period
The mortality rate from the disease has decreased.
R
a death
The hospital tracks all mortalities to improve care.
translation
the fact that all living things must die; the number of deaths in a group or period; a death
Word Forms
Plural
mortalities