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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 can mean unable to produce young or plants, or free from bacteria or imagination. Learn how to use sterile in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

   • English (US)

     (of a living being) unable to produce young, or (of land)...

   • Znaczenie Sterile, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     STERILE definicja: 1. (of a living being) unable to produce...

   • Sterile: Czech Translation

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   • Sterile: Italian Translation

     sterile translate: sterile, sterile, sterile. Learn more in...

   • Sterile: Polish Translation

     sterile translate: sterylny, niepłodny, jałowy. Learn more...

   • Sterile: Malay Translation

     STERILE translate: mandul, disterilkan. Learn more in the...

   • Sterile: Arabic Translation

     STERILE translate: مُعقَّم . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word sterile, from botany and biology to grammar and art. Find synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of sterile.

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

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   Sterile can mean unable to produce young or plants, or free from bacteria or imagination. Learn how to use sterile in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

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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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   Learn the meaning of sterile as an adjective for something or someone that is free from germs, unable to produce offspring, or lacking in vitality. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word frequency of sterile.

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

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   Sterile means not able to produce children or young animals, or not producing any useful result. Learn how to use sterile in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation and synonyms.

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

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   When you hear about a sterile person, it means they can't have kids: sterile women can't get pregnant, and sterile men can't be fathers. But the concept of sterility applies to things, too. An empty, white room with nothing in it is sterile.