sterility
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/stəˈrɪləti/
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/stəˈrɪləti/
noun
R
the inability to reproduce or have children
The treatment can cause sterility in both men and women.
R
the absence of any productive or meaningful result
The negotiations ended in sterility, with no agreement reached.
R
a lack of creativity, originality, or individuality
The book criticized the sterility of mass-produced items.
R
the state of being completely clean and free from living microorganisms
Surgical instruments must be maintained in a state of sterility.
translation
the inability to reproduce or have children; the absence of any productive or meaningful result; a lack of creativity, originality, or individuality; the state of being completely clean and free from living microorganisms
Word Forms
Plural
sterilities