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   mortality

   /mɔːˈtalɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being subject to death: "the work is increasingly haunted by thoughts of mortality" Similar impermanencetemporalitytransienceephemeralityimpermanencyperishabilityhumanitycorporealityearthlinessrare:corporalityOpposite immortality
   • 2. death, especially on a large scale: "the causes of mortality among infants and young children" Similar deathloss of lifedying
   • ▪ the number of deaths in a given area or period, or from a particular cause: "post-operative mortality was 90 per cent for some operations" Similar impermanencetemporalitytransienceephemeralityimpermanencyperishabilityhumanitycorporealityearthlinessrare:corporalityOpposite immortality

   Word Origin late Middle English: via Old French from Latin mortalitas, from mortalis (see mortal).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mortalityMortality Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Mortality is the quality or state of being mortal, or the death of large numbers of people or animals. It can also refer to the number of deaths in a population or the proportion of deaths to population.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMORTALITY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Mortality is the condition of being mortal or the number of deaths within a society. Learn more about the meaning, usage and collocations of mortality with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMORTALITY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Mortality is the condition of being mortal, the number of deaths in a given period, or the proportion of deaths to the population. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and usage of mortality with examples and quotations.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMORTALITY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Mortality is the condition of being mortal or the number of deaths within a society. Learn more about the meaning, usage and collocations of mortality with examples from various sources.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › mortalitymortality noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /mɔːˈtæləti/ /mɔːrˈtæləti/ (plural mortalities) [uncountable] the state of being human and not living forever. After her mother's death, she became acutely aware of her own mortality. Want to learn more?

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMORTALITY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   MORTALITY definition: 1. the number of deaths at a particular time or in a particular place: 2. the way that people do…. Learn more.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › mortalityMORTALITY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Mortality definition: the state or condition of being subject to death; mortal character, nature, or existence.. See examples of MORTALITY used in a sentence.