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词汇 sterility
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Definition of sterility in English:

sterility

noun stəˈrɪlɪtistəˈrɪlədi
mass noun
  • The quality or condition of being sterile.

    the disease can cause sterility in males
    the sterility of debate in the party
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ozone is injected into the water to ensure its sterility.
    • Left untreated in women, the bacteria can spread to the fallopian tubes and ovaries, and may lead to sterility.
    • Mumps can be linked to meningitis and cause sterility in males.
    • I don't mind that it's traded some gutsiness for a bit of sterility and a more intellectually satisfying approach.
    • Infertility and sterility are on the rise, threatening to rob future generations of their right to choose to conceive.
    Synonyms
    infertility
    childlessness
    technical infecundity
    archaic barrenness
    unproductiveness, unfruitfulness, infertility, sterileness, non-productivity
    aridness, aridity, barrenness, lifelessness
    pointlessness, unproductiveness, unfruitfulness, fruitlessness, uselessness, futility, profitlessness, worthlessness, abortiveness
    emptiness, barrenness, aridity
    archaic bootlessness
    asepsis, freedom from germs, lack of infection/contamination/pollution, disinfection, purity, cleanliness

Rhymes

ability, agility, civility, debility, docility, edibility, facility, fertility, flexility, fragility, futility, gentility, hostility, humility, imbecility, infantility, juvenility, liability, mobility, nihility, nobility, nubility, puerility, senility, servility, stability, tactility, tranquillity (US tranquility), usability, utility, versatility, viability, virility, volatility

Definition of sterility in US English:

sterility

nounstəˈrilədēstəˈrɪlədi
  • The quality or condition of being sterile.

    the disease can cause sterility in males
    the sterility of debate in the party
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Ozone is injected into the water to ensure its sterility.
    • Infertility and sterility are on the rise, threatening to rob future generations of their right to choose to conceive.
    • Left untreated in women, the bacteria can spread to the fallopian tubes and ovaries, and may lead to sterility.
    • I don't mind that it's traded some gutsiness for a bit of sterility and a more intellectually satisfying approach.
    • Mumps can be linked to meningitis and cause sterility in males.
    Synonyms
    infertility
    unproductiveness, unfruitfulness, infertility, sterileness, non-productivity
    pointlessness, unproductiveness, unfruitfulness, fruitlessness, uselessness, futility, profitlessness, worthlessness, abortiveness
    asepsis, freedom from germs, lack of contamination, lack of infection, lack of pollution, disinfection, purity, cleanliness
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