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   sterile

   /ˈstɛrʌɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. not able to produce children or young: "the disease had made him sterile" Similar infertilechildlesstechnical:infecundarchaic:barrenOpposite fertilefecund
   • ▪ (of a plant) not able to produce fruit or seeds: "the peppermints are vigorous sterile hybrids"
   • ▪ (of land or soil) too poor in quality to produce crops: "vast tracts of sterile desert land" Similar unproductiveinfertileunfruitfuluncultivatableariddrybarrenlifelessdesertOpposite richfertileproductive
   • ▪ lacking in imagination, creativity, or excitement; uninspiring or unproductive: "he found the fraternity's teachings sterile" Similar pointlessprofitlessunproductiveunfruitfulfruitlessunrewardingabortiveunsuccessfulineffectualineffectiveworthlessuselessunprofitablefutilevainidlearchaic:bootlessrare:unfructuousunimaginativeuninspireduninspiringunoriginalderivativestalelifelessmustyOpposite fruitfulcreativeoriginal
   • 2. free from bacteria or other living microorganisms; totally clean: "a sterile needle and syringes" Similar asepticsterilizedgerm-freeantisepticdisinfecteduninfecteduncontaminatedunpollutedpurecleansanitaryhygienicOpposite septic

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin sterilis; related to Greek steira ‘barren cow’. sterile (sense 2) dates from the late 19th century.

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   • 1. sterilely adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTERILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STERILE definition: 1. (of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants or crops: 2…. Learn more.

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   sterile: [adjective] failing to bear or incapable of producing fruit or spores. failing to produce or incapable of producing offspring. incapable of germinating. neither perfect nor pistillate.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTERILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STERILE meaning: 1. (of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land) unable to produce plants or crops: 2…. Learn more.

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   Sterile definition: free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic. See examples of STERILE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTERILE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. unable to produce offspring; infertile 2. free from living, esp pathogenic, microorganisms; aseptic 3. (of.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › sterileSterile - definition of sterile by The Free Dictionary

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   Define sterile. sterile synonyms, sterile pronunciation, sterile translation, English dictionary definition of sterile. adj. 1. a. Not producing or incapable of producing offspring.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsterile adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of sterile adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sterileSterile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   sterile: 1 adj incapable of reproducing Synonyms: infertile , unfertile barren not bearing offspring sterilised , sterilized made infertile unfertilised , unfertilized , unimpregnated not having been fertilized unfruitful not fruitful; not conducive to abundant production impotent lacking power or ability unproductive not producing or capable ...

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTERILE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    STERILE definition: 1. completely clean and without any bacteria: 2. unable to produce children 3. not having enough…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › sterileSterile Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Sterile definition: Lacking imagination, creativity, or vitality. Origin of Sterile From Middle French stérile, from Latin sterilis (“barren, futile" ). See also Ancient Greek στεῖρα (steira).. From Wiktionary Middle English from Old French from Latin sterilis. From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition