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

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   the number of deaths within a particular society and within a particular period of time: the mortality rate. Infant mortality is much higher in the poorest areas of the city. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Death and dying. all-cause mortality. antemortem. bereave. bite. bleed out phrasal verb. coroner. death toll. ghost.

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

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   : the number of deaths in a population during a given time or place : the proportion of deaths to population : mortality rate

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   MORTALITY meaning: 1. the way that people do not live for ever: 2. the number of deaths within a particular society…. Learn more.

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

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   5 meanings: 1. the condition of being mortal 2. great loss of life, as in war or disaster 3. the number of deaths in a given.... Click for more definitions.

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   Mortality is the quality of being mortal, or the reality of death. It's not easy for most people to come to terms with their own mortality, or the fact that they really will die someday.

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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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmortality 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. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › mortalityMortality Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   MORTALITY meaning: 1 : the quality or state of being a person or thing that is alive and therefore certain to die the quality or state of being mortal; 2 : the death of a person, animal, etc.

10. www.betterwordsonline.com › dictionary › mortalityMortality - Definition, Meaning, Synonyms & Etymology

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    noun. /mɔːˈtalɪti/ IPA: Dictionary definition of mortality. The state or condition of being subject to death, representing the inevitability of the end of life for all living beings. "Mortality is an inevitable part of the human experience." Detailed meaning of mortality.

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    mortality meaning, definition, what is mortality: the number of deaths during a particular...: Learn more.